Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in European Union
European Union: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 83.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in European Union, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
European Union recorded 83.14 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in European Union peaked at 83.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.21, in 1975.
That places European Union 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.81 | — |
| 1971 | 25.01 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 25.69 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 26.96 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 27.51 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 22.21 | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 22.95 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 23.09 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 23.38 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 23.94 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 27.25 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 27.14 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.23 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.37 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 27.8 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 28.18 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 28.95 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 30.23 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 31.96 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 33.63 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 31.02 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 35.04 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 34.52 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 34.58 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.1 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 37.37 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 39.01 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 40.78 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 42.08 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 43.34 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 45.46 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 47.09 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 47.9 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.75 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 50.56 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 52.01 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 55.25 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 59.81 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 54.5 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 56.32 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 60.45 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 60.39 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.35 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 65.74 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 66.15 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.14 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 73.43 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 74.95 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 77.31 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 79.84 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 76.31 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 80.86 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 83.14 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.55 | 22.21 | 27.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.97 | 27.14 | 33.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.39 | 31.02 | 43.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.77 | 45.46 | 59.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.88 | 60.39 | 79.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.11 | 76.31 | 83.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More environment data for European Union
- Capture fisheries production 3.55 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.47 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,462 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 321.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 192.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 782.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.56 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in European Union?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in European Union was 83.14 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 83.14 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.21 in 1975.
- How does European Union rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.