Water withdrawals per capita in Czechia

Czechia: Water withdrawals per capita was 156.5 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
156.5 m³ per person per year
World rank
35th
of 44 countries
All-time high
241.7 m³ per person per year
in 1995
All-time low
156.5 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Years of data
5
1995–2015

Water withdrawals per capita in Czechia, 1995–2015

0501001502002501995200520151995: 241.7 m³ per person per year2000: 186.6 m³ per person per year2005: 190.6 m³ per person per year2010: 174.6 m³ per person per year2015: 156.5 m³ per person per year

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.

Analysis

In 2015, water withdrawals per capita in Czechia stood at 156.5 m³ per person per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Czechia peaked at 241.7 m³ per person per year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 156.5 m³ per person per year, in 2015.

That places Czechia 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 241.7 m³ per person per year 241.7 m³ per person per year 241.7 m³ per person per year 1
2000s 188.6 m³ per person per year 186.6 m³ per person per year 190.6 m³ per person per year 2
2010s 165.55 m³ per person per year 156.5 m³ per person per year 174.6 m³ per person per year 2

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 32 Algeria 225 m³ per person per year compare
  2. 33 Cyprus 219.1 m³ per person per year compare
  3. 34 Belarus 159.4 m³ per person per year compare
  4. 36 Jordan 145.4 m³ per person per year compare
  5. 37 Monaco 133.7 m³ per person per year compare
  6. 38 United Kingdom 129.2 m³ per person per year compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is water withdrawals per capita in Czechia?
Water withdrawals per capita in Czechia was 156.5 m³ per person per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 241.7 m³ per person per year in 1995.
What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 156.5 m³ per person per year in 2015.
How does Czechia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
Czechia ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Water withdrawals per capita
Unit
m³ per person per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 293 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed

Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.