Municipal water withdrawal in Poland
Poland: Municipal water withdrawal was 2.11 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.11 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.84 billion cubic meters
in 1992
All-time low
1.96 billion cubic meters
in 2020
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Poland, 1992–2023
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 Poland stood at 2.11 billion cubic meters.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Poland peaked at 2.84 billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.96 billion cubic meters, in 2020.
Poland ranks 37th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Poland, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.84 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 2.73 billion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.62 billion cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.51 billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.40 billion cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.29 billion cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.27 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.26 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.24 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.22 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.21 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.19 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.17 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.16 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.14 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.12 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.10 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.07 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.06 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.03 billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.03 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.05 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.05 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.03 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.13 billion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.13 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.96 billion cubic meters | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.09 billion cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.11 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.11 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.11 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 3.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.11 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 billion cubic meters | 2.26 billion cubic meters | 2.84 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.16 billion cubic meters | 2.07 billion cubic meters | 2.24 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 billion cubic meters | 1.99 billion cubic meters | 2.13 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 billion cubic meters | 1.96 billion cubic meters | 2.11 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.83 % 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) 1.15 % 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 -0.1391 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Poland?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Poland was 2.11 billion 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.