Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Czechia
Czechia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 152.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Czechia, 1993–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Czechia is 152.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Czechia peaked at 158.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1993.
That places Czechia 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Czechia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1994 | 38.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 43.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 47.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 49.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 51.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 54.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 60.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 65.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 70.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 72.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 75.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 79.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 84.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 88.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 89.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 87.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 89.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 94.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 95.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 106.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 109.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 117.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 118.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 125.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 131.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 144.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 150.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 158.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 152.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 152.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 152.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 35.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 54.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7 |
| 2000s | 77.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 60.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 89.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 89.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 144.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 150.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 158.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 22 Norway 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 23 Seychelles 164.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 24 Kuwait 158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 26 Germany 144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 27 Brunei 141.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 28 Angola 141.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Czechia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.77 % 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 -0.1206 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Czechia?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Czechia was 152.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 158.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Czechia ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.