Water withdrawals per capita in Poland
Poland: Water withdrawals per capita was 297.3 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Poland, 1970–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Poland is 297.3 m³ per person per year, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Poland peaked at 433.4 m³ per person per year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 297.3 m³ per person per year, in 2010.
That places Poland 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 346.15 m³ per person per year | 303.3 m³ per person per year | 389 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1980s | 423.85 m³ per person per year | 414.3 m³ per person per year | 433.4 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 340.25 m³ per person per year | 331.8 m³ per person per year | 348.7 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 308.75 m³ per person per year | 305 m³ per person per year | 312.5 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 297.3 m³ per person per year | 297.3 m³ per person per year | 297.3 m³ per person per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Poland?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Poland was 297.3 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 433.4 m³ per person per year in 1985.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.3 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Poland ranks 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.