Municipal water withdrawal in Hungary

Hungary: Municipal water withdrawal was 594.50 million billion m³ per year in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
594.50 million billion m³ per year
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
984.10 million billion m³ per year
in 1990
All-time low
571.50 million billion m³ per year
in 1985
Years of data
9
1970–2015

Municipal water withdrawal in Hungary, 1970–2015

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1970199220151970: 648.0M billion m³ per year1975: 763.1M billion m³ per year1985: 571.5M billion m³ per year1990: 984.1M billion m³ per year1995: 828.8M billion m³ per year2000: 831.1M billion m³ per year2005: 793.0M billion m³ per year2010: 716.0M billion m³ per year2015: 594.5M billion m³ per year

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.

Analysis

In 2015, municipal water withdrawal in Hungary stood at 594.50 million billion m³ per year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Hungary peaked at 984.10 million billion m³ per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 571.50 million billion m³ per year, in 1985.

Hungary ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 705.55 million billion m³ per year 648.00 million billion m³ per year 763.10 million billion m³ per year 2
1980s 571.50 million billion m³ per year 571.50 million billion m³ per year 571.50 million billion m³ per year 1
1990s 906.45 million billion m³ per year 828.80 million billion m³ per year 984.10 million billion m³ per year 2
2000s 812.05 million billion m³ per year 793.00 million billion m³ per year 831.10 million billion m³ per year 2
2010s 655.25 million billion m³ per year 594.50 million billion m³ per year 716.00 million billion m³ per year 2

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 19 Belgium 709.30 million billion m³ per year compare
  2. 20 Libya 700.00 million billion m³ per year compare
  3. 23 Belarus 547.00 million billion m³ per year compare
  4. 24 Jordan 491.00 million billion m³ per year compare
  5. 25 Finland 415.00 million billion m³ per year compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal water withdrawal in Hungary?
Municipal water withdrawal in Hungary was 594.50 million billion m³ per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 984.10 million billion m³ per year in 1990.
What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 571.50 million billion m³ per year in 1985.
How does Hungary rank for municipal water withdrawal?
Hungary ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2015.
Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal water withdrawal
Unit
billion m³ per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 222 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed

Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.