Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Poland
Poland: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
51st
of 179 countries
All-time high
67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
12.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Poland, 1990–2022
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
Poland recorded 67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Poland peaked at 67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1991.
That places Poland 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Poland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1991 | 12.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 13.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 14.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 15.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 16.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 17.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 19.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 20.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 21.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 23.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 24.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 25.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 26.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 27.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 29.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 30.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 34.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 34.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 36.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 38.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 39.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 43.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 45.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 48.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 51.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 57.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 64.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 65.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 65.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 63% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Poland's 67.89 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, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 34.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 36.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 64.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 65.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 49 Iceland 75.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 50 Uganda 69.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 53 Slovenia 64.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea 64.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % 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 -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Poland?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Poland was 67.89 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Poland ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.