Water withdrawals per capita in Greece
Greece: Water withdrawals per capita was 865.2 m³ per person per year in 2005. ▲ Rising
Water withdrawals per capita in Greece, 1970–2005
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
Greece recorded 865.2 m³ per person per year for water withdrawals per capita in 2005. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Greece peaked at 865.2 m³ per person per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 462 m³ per person per year, in 1975.
That places Greece 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 471.2 m³ per person per year | 462 m³ per person per year | 480.4 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1980s | 533.25 m³ per person per year | 515.8 m³ per person per year | 550.7 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 792 m³ per person per year | 778.8 m³ per person per year | 805.2 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 853.05 m³ per person per year | 840.9 m³ per person per year | 865.2 m³ per person per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Greece?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Greece was 865.2 m³ per person per year in 2005, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 865.2 m³ per person per year in 2005.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 462 m³ per person per year in 1975.
- How does Greece rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2005.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.