Renewable freshwater resources in France
France: Renewable freshwater resources was 591,237 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable freshwater resources in France, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
France recorded 591,237 Million cubic metres for renewable freshwater resources in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in France peaked at 602,142 Million cubic metres in 1994 and was at its lowest, 389,000 Million cubic metres, in 1989.
France ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,707 Million cubic metres | 500,015 Million cubic metres | 501,399 Million cubic metres | 2 |
| 1980s | 438,929 Million cubic metres | 389,000 Million cubic metres | 524,853 Million cubic metres | 3 |
| 1990s | 496,853 Million cubic metres | 412,167 Million cubic metres | 602,142 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,066 Million cubic metres | 410,540 Million cubic metres | 590,824 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,919 Million cubic metres | 427,903 Million cubic metres | 578,153 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,420 Million cubic metres | 389,243 Million cubic metres | 591,237 Million cubic metres | 5 |
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More environment data for France
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 378.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 42.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1903 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1859 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in France?
- Renewable freshwater resources in France was 591,237 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 602,142 Million cubic metres in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,000 Million cubic metres in 1989.
- How does France rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- France ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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