Municipal water withdrawal in Hungary
Hungary: Municipal water withdrawal was 714.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
714.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
69th
of 183 countries
All-time high
984.10 million cubic meters
in 1992
All-time low
571.50 million cubic meters
in 1985
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Hungary, 1970–2023
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 Hungary stood at 714.00 million cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Hungary peaked at 984.10 million cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 571.50 million cubic meters, in 1985.
Hungary ranks 69th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Hungary, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 648.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 671.02 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 694.04 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 717.06 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 740.08 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 763.10 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 795.41 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 827.73 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 860.04 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 892.36 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 924.67 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 854.04 million cubic meters | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 783.40 million cubic meters | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 712.77 million cubic meters | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 642.13 million cubic meters | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 571.50 million cubic meters | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 630.44 million cubic meters | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 689.39 million cubic meters | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 748.33 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 807.27 million cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 866.21 million cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 925.16 million cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 984.10 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 945.27 million cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 906.45 million cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 867.62 million cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 828.80 million cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 831.77 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 834.75 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 837.73 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 840.70 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 835.90 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 831.10 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 830.67 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 830.23 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 829.80 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 811.40 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 793.00 million cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 777.60 million cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 762.20 million cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 746.80 million cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 731.40 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 716.00 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 594.50 million cubic meters | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 574.50 million cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 604.50 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 594.70 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 624.46 million cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 627.88 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 640.00 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 657.40 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 638.00 million cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 660.00 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 714.00 million cubic meters | +8.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 714.00 million cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 714.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 760.88 million cubic meters | 648.00 million cubic meters | 892.36 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 736.39 million cubic meters | 571.50 million cubic meters | 924.67 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 882.79 million cubic meters | 828.80 million cubic meters | 984.10 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 814.26 million cubic meters | 762.20 million cubic meters | 840.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 645.47 million cubic meters | 574.50 million cubic meters | 746.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 667.35 million cubic meters | 638.00 million cubic meters | 714.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Hungary?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Hungary was 714.00 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 984.10 million cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 571.50 million cubic meters in 1985.
- How does Hungary rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Hungary ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.