Municipal water withdrawal in Slovakia
Slovakia: Municipal water withdrawal was 306.21 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
306.21 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
619.00 million cubic meters
in 1993
All-time low
285.10 million cubic meters
in 2014
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Slovakia, 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
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Slovakia is 306.21 million cubic meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Slovakia peaked at 619.00 million cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 285.10 million cubic meters, in 2014.
That places Slovakia 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 619.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 585.00 million cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 551.00 million cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 516.50 million cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 482.00 million cubic meters | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 473.67 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 465.33 million cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 457.00 million cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 436.45 million cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 415.90 million cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 403.67 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 391.43 million cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 379.20 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 368.85 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 358.50 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 319.20 million cubic meters | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 318.30 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 308.90 million cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 302.40 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 305.80 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 294.90 million cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 285.10 million cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 288.70 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 286.30 million cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 293.50 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 292.50 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 292.30 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 293.10 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 298.55 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 306.21 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 306.21 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 306.21 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 44% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 306.21 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527.50 million cubic meters | 465.33 million cubic meters | 619.00 million cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 384.85 million cubic meters | 318.30 million cubic meters | 457.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.04 million cubic meters | 285.10 million cubic meters | 308.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.02 million cubic meters | 293.10 million cubic meters | 306.21 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.17 % 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) 0.5587 % 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 -3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Slovakia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Slovakia was 306.21 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 619.00 million cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.10 million cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Slovakia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Slovakia ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.