Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Austria
Austria: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Austria, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.5% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Austria peaked at 25.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places Austria 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.7% | — |
| 1981 | 17.4% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -90.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 16.7% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 1.4% | 15.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Austria?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Austria was 1.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Austria ranks 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).