Water withdrawals per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Water withdrawals per capita was 122.48 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
122.48 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
131st
of 180 countries
All-time high
290.42 cubic meters per person
in 1993
All-time low
122.48 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Czechia stood at 122.48 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Czechia peaked at 290.42 cubic meters per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 122.48 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Czechia 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 290.42 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1994 | 278.05 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 266 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 254.25 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 242.46 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 237.22 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 231.96 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 226.69 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 221.13 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 186.34 cubic meters per person | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 210.81 cubic meters per person | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 205.36 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 199.81 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 194.16 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 190.47 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 182.62 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 178.77 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 173.89 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 168.35 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 175.21 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 156.98 cubic meters per person | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 156.85 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 152.03 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 155.72 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 154.63 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 150.73 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 142.68 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 129.48 cubic meters per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 128.01 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 135.48 cubic meters per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 122.48 cubic meters per person | -9.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 122.48 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 33% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 122.48 cubic meters per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257.19 cubic meters per person | 231.96 cubic meters per person | 290.42 cubic meters per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 199.61 cubic meters per person | 178.77 cubic meters per person | 226.69 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.71 cubic meters per person | 142.68 cubic meters per person | 175.21 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.86 cubic meters per person | 122.48 cubic meters per person | 135.48 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 128 Haiti 124.6 cubic meters per person compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 123.24 cubic meters per person compare
- 130 United Kingdom 122.59 cubic meters per person compare
- 132 Grenada 120.43 cubic meters per person compare
- 133 Malta 118.5 cubic meters per person compare
- 134 Seychelles 107.07 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Czechia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Czechia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Czechia was 122.48 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 290.42 cubic meters per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.48 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Czechia ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing 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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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.