Water withdrawals per capita in Greece
Greece: Water withdrawals per capita was 856.07 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
856.07 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
953.44 cubic meters per person
in 2021
All-time low
474.19 cubic meters per person
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Greece, 1970–2023
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
Greece recorded 856.07 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Greece peaked at 953.44 cubic meters per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 474.19 cubic meters per person, in 1975.
That places Greece 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 486.3 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1971 | 484.62 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 481.7 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 479.8 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 478.37 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 474.19 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 483.46 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 493.59 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 504.19 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 513.03 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 522.1 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 526.04 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 530.87 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 536.11 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 541.63 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 547.57 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 607.87 cubic meters per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 667.94 cubic meters per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 727.7 cubic meters per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 787.08 cubic meters per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 766.39 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 853.4 cubic meters per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 775.88 cubic meters per person | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 847.89 cubic meters per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 835.59 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 740.26 cubic meters per person | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 821.06 cubic meters per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 818.56 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 860.42 cubic meters per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 901.88 cubic meters per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 942.75 cubic meters per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 925.96 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 850.21 cubic meters per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 882.3 cubic meters per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 881.39 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 879.08 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 864.02 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 871.8 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 870.98 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 870.16 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 870.49 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 873.36 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 899.23 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 904.94 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 910.39 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 915.63 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 940.65 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 942.39 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 943.26 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 943.69 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 946.04 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 953.44 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 843.68 cubic meters per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 856.07 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 856.07 cubic meters per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greece's 856.07 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 487.93 cubic meters per person | 474.19 cubic meters per person | 513.03 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 599.49 cubic meters per person | 522.1 cubic meters per person | 787.08 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 822.13 cubic meters per person | 740.26 cubic meters per person | 901.88 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 883.87 cubic meters per person | 850.21 cubic meters per person | 942.75 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.4 cubic meters per person | 870.49 cubic meters per person | 943.69 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 899.81 cubic meters per person | 843.68 cubic meters per person | 953.44 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 20 Tajikistan 952.86 cubic meters per person compare
- 21 Canada 918.21 cubic meters per person compare
- 22 Eswatini 867.94 cubic meters per person compare
- 24 East Timor 846.65 cubic meters per person compare
- 25 Argentina 829.63 cubic meters per person compare
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More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % 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 Greece?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Greece was 856.07 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 953.44 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 474.19 cubic meters per person in 1975.
- How does Greece rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Greece ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.