Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland
Poland: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 21.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland, 1992–2022
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
Poland recorded 21.5% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland peaked at 21.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2007.
That places Poland 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.2% | — |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 21.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.6% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.3% | 21.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland was 21.5% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Poland ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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).