Municipal water withdrawal in Czechia
Czechia: Municipal water withdrawal was 597.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
597.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
75th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.11 billion cubic meters
in 1993
All-time low
596.00 million cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Czechia stood at 597.00 million cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Czechia peaked at 1.11 billion cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 596.00 million cubic meters, in 2022.
Czechia ranks 75th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Czechia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.11 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 1.09 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.02 billion cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 958.50 million cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 933.31 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 908.12 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 882.93 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 857.74 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 832.54 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 807.36 million cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 782.16 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 756.97 million cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 731.78 million cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 706.59 million cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 681.40 million cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 672.10 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 662.50 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 638.00 million cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 637.10 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 618.40 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 602.00 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 612.90 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 605.60 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 616.60 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 650.00 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 645.00 million cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 629.00 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 598.00 million cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 596.00 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 597.00 million cubic meters | +0.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 597.00 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 85% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 597.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 908.12 million cubic meters | 1.11 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 771.16 million cubic meters | 672.10 million cubic meters | 882.93 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 628.81 million cubic meters | 602.00 million cubic meters | 662.50 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 605.00 million cubic meters | 596.00 million cubic meters | 629.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More environment data for Czechia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Czechia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Czechia was 597.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 596.00 million cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Czechia ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.