Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ukraine
Ukraine: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ukraine, 1992–2022
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
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ukraine stood at 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ukraine peaked at 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1996.
That places Ukraine 112th 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 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 109 Argentina 16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 110 Cambodia 15.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 111 Guinea 15.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 113 Colombia 14.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 114 Mexico 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 115 El Salvador 14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Ukraine
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 196.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8576 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 40.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 60.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 10.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ukraine?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ukraine was 14.88 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 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 Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1996.
- How does Ukraine rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Ukraine ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.