Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Hungary
Hungary: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 13.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Hungary, 1970–2022
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
Hungary recorded 13.3% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Hungary peaked at 21.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1985.
That places Hungary 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.7% | — |
| 1971 | 21.1% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 20.6% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 19.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 9.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Hungary?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Hungary was 13.3% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1985.
- How does Hungary rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Hungary ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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).