Water withdrawals per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Water withdrawals per capita was 156.5 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Czechia, 1995–2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Czechia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 100.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8326 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0477 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.