Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia
Croatia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 45.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia, 2002–2022
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
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia stood at 45.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia peaked at 88.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2014.
That places Croatia 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88.0% | — |
| 2003 | 86.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 77.3% | 88.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.5% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.0% | 45.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia was 45.8% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Croatia ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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).