Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Lithuania
Lithuania: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 177.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
177.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
184.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2018
All-time low
4.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Lithuania, 1995–2022
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 Lithuania is 177.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Lithuania peaked at 184.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1996 | 4.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 5.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 6.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 6.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 7.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 8.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 9.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 10.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 12.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 13.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 14.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 16.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 21.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 23.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 32.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 57.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +75.8% |
| 2012 | 69.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 87.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 112.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 108.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 138.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 172.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 184.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 149.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 122.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 146.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 177.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +21.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 177.93 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, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 177.93 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, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +75.8% | 32.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 57.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 32.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 184.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 122.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 177.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 17 United Arab Emirates 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 18 Slovakia 182.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 19 Latvia 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 21 Djibouti 177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 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
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % 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 -0.1333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7946 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Lithuania?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Lithuania was 177.93 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 184.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Lithuania ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.