Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply category by country
Countries reporting
25
Highest
334.1
Spain
Lowest
0.19
Latvia
Median
16.81
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
550
What the numbers show
Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply category is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 334.1 in Spain; the lowest is 0.19 in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 16.81, and the mean is 58.31.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,758.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 321.3%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 95.5%).
Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 334.1 | 2020 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 323.59 | 2022 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 3 | Norway | 165.1 | 2009 | down 80.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Netherlands | 150.2 | 2021 | up 12.4% | falling |
| 5 | Greece | 124.76 | 2024 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 6 | Belgium | 86.02 | 2022 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 7 | Sweden | 64 | 2020 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 8 | Denmark | 36.6 | 2024 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 9 | Hungary | 28.23 | 2024 | up 321.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 26.18 | 2024 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Poland | 23.53 | 2024 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 12 | Portugal | 17.1 | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Serbia | 16.81 | 2024 | up 22.1% | falling |
| 14 | Croatia | 12.09 | 2024 | up 13.1% | falling |
| 15 | Lithuania | 10.38 | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 16 | Estonia | 8.27 | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 17 | Kosovo* | 7.98 | 2024 | up 64.5% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 7.62 | 2024 | down 16.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Iceland | 5 | 1999 | — | rising |
| 20 | Albania | 3.33 | 2024 | up 7.4% | falling |
| 21 | Cyprus | 3.08 | 2023 | up 55.6% | falling |
| 22 | Malta | 2.5 | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 0.8 | 2024 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Montenegro | 0.2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Latvia | 0.19 | 2024 | down 75.3% | volatile |