Water withdrawals per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Water withdrawals per capita was 99.32 cubic meters per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
99.32 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
136th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,200 cubic meters per person
in 1995
All-time low
90.77 cubic meters per person
in 2018
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Lithuania, 1995–2023
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
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Lithuania is 99.32 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Lithuania peaked at 1,200 cubic meters per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 90.77 cubic meters per person, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 136th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water withdrawals per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,200 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1996 | 1,134 cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1,067 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 999.13 cubic meters per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 929.8 cubic meters per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 858.9 cubic meters per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 797 cubic meters per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 753.38 cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 708.97 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 660.49 cubic meters per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 711.86 cubic meters per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 566.77 cubic meters per person | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 702.18 cubic meters per person | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 460.73 cubic meters per person | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 405.53 cubic meters per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 351.46 cubic meters per person | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 295.39 cubic meters per person | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 234.43 cubic meters per person | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 171.2 cubic meters per person | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 121.92 cubic meters per person | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 135.43 cubic meters per person | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 107.32 cubic meters per person | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 91.54 cubic meters per person | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 90.77 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 115.2 cubic meters per person | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 143.5 cubic meters per person | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 126.97 cubic meters per person | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 106.63 cubic meters per person | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 99.32 cubic meters per person | -6.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 99.32 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 26% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 99.32 cubic meters per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,066 cubic meters per person | 929.8 cubic meters per person | 1,200 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 662.58 cubic meters per person | 405.53 cubic meters per person | 858.9 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.46 cubic meters per person | 90.77 cubic meters per person | 351.46 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.11 cubic meters per person | 99.32 cubic meters per person | 143.5 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 133 Malta 118.5 cubic meters per person compare
- 134 Seychelles 107.07 cubic meters per person compare
- 135 Slovakia 102.14 cubic meters per person compare
- 137 Niger 98.75 cubic meters per person compare
- 138 Jordan 96.59 cubic meters per person compare
- 139 Namibia 94.89 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Lithuania?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Lithuania was 99.32 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 cubic meters per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.77 cubic meters per person in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.