Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 388.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in United Kingdom, 1980–2022
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 United Kingdom is 388.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in United Kingdom peaked at 395.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1980.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 97.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 143.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 141.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 178.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 185.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 329.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 362.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 324.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 395.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 340.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 388.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 7 Switzerland 480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 10 Denmark 373.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 11 Antigua and Barbuda 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 31.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 58.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in United Kingdom?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in United Kingdom was 388.91 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 395.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2014.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.