Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Czechia
Czechia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 43.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Czechia, 1993–2022
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
Czechia recorded 43.3% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Czechia peaked at 46.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2012.
Czechia ranks 47th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 37.2% | — |
| 1994 | 38.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 37.2% | 39.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 35.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 34.6% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.3% | 46.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Czechia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Czechia was 43.3% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2012.
- How does Czechia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Czechia ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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).