Renewable freshwater resources in Germany

Germany: Renewable freshwater resources was 352,500 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
352,500 Million cubic metres
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
398,600 Million cubic metres
in 2002
All-time low
228,000 Million cubic metres
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Renewable freshwater resources in Germany, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 273.0k Million cubic metres1991: 228.0k Million cubic metres1992: 282.0k Million cubic metres1993: 314.0k Million cubic metres1994: 316.0k Million cubic metres1995: 309.0k Million cubic metres1996: 239.0k Million cubic metres1997: 252.0k Million cubic metres1998: 323.0k Million cubic metres1999: 294.0k Million cubic metres2000: 326.9k Million cubic metres2001: 363.4k Million cubic metres2002: 398.6k Million cubic metres2003: 237.6k Million cubic metres2004: 317.7k Million cubic metres2005: 307.7k Million cubic metres2006: 292.8k Million cubic metres2007: 379.3k Million cubic metres2008: 305.0k Million cubic metres2009: 318.4k Million cubic metres2010: 331.9k Million cubic metres2011: 282.6k Million cubic metres2012: 300.7k Million cubic metres2013: 304.7k Million cubic metres2014: 284.0k Million cubic metres2015: 274.0k Million cubic metres2016: 286.7k Million cubic metres2017: 336.3k Million cubic metres2018: 229.0k Million cubic metres2019: 287.2k Million cubic metres2020: 275.6k Million cubic metres2021: 313.3k Million cubic metres2022: 261.7k Million cubic metres2023: 375.0k Million cubic metres2024: 352.5k Million cubic metres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.

Analysis

In 2024, renewable freshwater resources in Germany stood at 352,500 Million cubic metres.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in Germany peaked at 398,600 Million cubic metres in 2002 and was at its lowest, 228,000 Million cubic metres, in 1991.

Germany ranks 6th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 283,000 Million cubic metres 228,000 Million cubic metres 323,000 Million cubic metres 10
2000s 324,740 Million cubic metres 237,600 Million cubic metres 398,600 Million cubic metres 10
2010s 291,710 Million cubic metres 229,000 Million cubic metres 336,300 Million cubic metres 10
2020s 315,620 Million cubic metres 261,700 Million cubic metres 375,000 Million cubic metres 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Türkiye 420,628 Million cubic metres compare
  2. 4 Sweden 408,135 Million cubic metres compare
  3. 5 Spain 365,680 Million cubic metres compare
  4. 7 Italy 318,838 Million cubic metres compare
  5. 8 Finland 249,656 Million cubic metres compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom 231,974 Million cubic metres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable freshwater resources in Germany?
Renewable freshwater resources in Germany was 352,500 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 398,600 Million cubic metres in 2002.
What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 228,000 Million cubic metres in 1991.
How does Germany rank for renewable freshwater resources?
Germany ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable freshwater resources
Unit
Million cubic metres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2024
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