Renewable freshwater resources in Austria
Austria: Renewable freshwater resources was 112,526 Million cubic metres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
112,526 Million cubic metres
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
112,526 Million cubic metres
in 2023
All-time low
82,146 Million cubic metres
in 2015
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Renewable freshwater resources in Austria, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
Austria recorded 112,526 Million cubic metres for renewable freshwater resources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in Austria peaked at 112,526 Million cubic metres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82,146 Million cubic metres, in 2015.
That places Austria 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources in Austria, year by year
| Year | Million cubic metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99,493 Million cubic metres | — |
| 2008 | 85,243 Million cubic metres | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 96,576 Million cubic metres | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 88,872 Million cubic metres | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 83,256 Million cubic metres | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 107,636 Million cubic metres | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 105,303 Million cubic metres | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 106,870 Million cubic metres | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 82,146 Million cubic metres | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 105,883 Million cubic metres | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 103,905 Million cubic metres | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 91,077 Million cubic metres | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 99,189 Million cubic metres | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 103,708 Million cubic metres | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 91,580 Million cubic metres | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 85,408 Million cubic metres | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 112,526 Million cubic metres | +31.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 112,526 Million cubic metres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,244 Million cubic metres, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 112,526 Million cubic metres is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,333 Million cubic metres, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93,771 Million cubic metres | 85,243 Million cubic metres | 99,493 Million cubic metres | 3 |
| 2010s | 97,414 Million cubic metres | 82,146 Million cubic metres | 107,636 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,306 Million cubic metres | 85,408 Million cubic metres | 112,526 Million cubic metres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in Austria?
- Renewable freshwater resources in Austria was 112,526 Million cubic metres in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 112,526 Million cubic metres in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,146 Million cubic metres in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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