Municipal water withdrawal in Lithuania
Lithuania: Municipal water withdrawal was 136.78 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal water withdrawal in Lithuania, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 136.78 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
The figure is up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Lithuania peaked at 205.00 million cubic meters in 1995 and was at its lowest, 97.90 million cubic meters, in 2013.
Lithuania ranks 132nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 205.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1996 | 199.50 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 194.00 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 188.50 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 183.00 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 177.50 million cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 172.00 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 165.82 million cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 159.65 million cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 153.47 million cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 147.30 million cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 141.12 million cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 134.95 million cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 128.78 million cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 122.60 million cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 116.42 million cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 110.25 million cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 104.08 million cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 97.90 million cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 132.60 million cubic meters | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 131.30 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 131.90 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 130.40 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 136.88 million cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 135.69 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 134.50 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 138.25 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 136.78 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 136.78 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 136.78 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 20% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 136.78 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal water withdrawal in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +35.4% | 97.90 million cubic meters | 132.60 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194.00 million cubic meters | 183.00 million cubic meters | 205.00 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 150.32 million cubic meters | 122.60 million cubic meters | 177.50 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.74 million cubic meters | 97.90 million cubic meters | 136.88 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.58 million cubic meters | 134.50 million cubic meters | 138.25 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.36 % 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) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Lithuania?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Lithuania was 136.78 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 205.00 million cubic meters in 1995.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.90 million cubic meters in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Lithuania ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.