Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Greece
Greece: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Greece, 1970–2022
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
Greece recorded 21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Greece peaked at 29.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1979 and was at its lowest, 18.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2020.
Greece ranks 94th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 22.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 29.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 29.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 24.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 91 Russia 22.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 92 New Zealand 21.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 93 Mauritius 21.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 95 Rwanda 20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 96 Costa Rica 20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Greece?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Greece was 21.35 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1979.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Greece ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.