Water withdrawals per capita in Poland
Poland: Water withdrawals per capita was 253.68 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
253.68 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
101st
of 180 countries
All-time high
441.12 cubic meters per person
in 1985
All-time low
240.12 cubic meters per person
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Poland, 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
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Poland is 253.68 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Poland peaked at 441.12 cubic meters per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 240.12 cubic meters per person, in 2020.
That places Poland 101st 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 54 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 310.67 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1971 | 329.37 cubic meters per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 347.38 cubic meters per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 364.86 cubic meters per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 381.84 cubic meters per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 398.36 cubic meters per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 403.83 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 409.2 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 414.78 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 420.16 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 425.28 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 428.57 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 431.7 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 434.68 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 437.71 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 441.12 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 426.63 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 412.77 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 399.7 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 387.06 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 374.53 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 362.26 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 350.21 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 346.39 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 342.69 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 339.25 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 336.49 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 333.78 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 329.77 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 325.91 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 321.95 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 317.3 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 306.83 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 309.15 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 306.91 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 303.99 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 300.18 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 316.41 cubic meters per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 294.16 cubic meters per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 303.14 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 285.23 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 282.49 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 300.15 cubic meters per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 280.1 cubic meters per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 279.34 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 274.47 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 276.56 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 263.52 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 262.31 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 257.31 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 240.12 cubic meters per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 257.13 cubic meters per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 256.17 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 253.68 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 253.68 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Poland's 253.68 cubic meters per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 378.04 cubic meters per person | 310.67 cubic meters per person | 420.16 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 422.52 cubic meters per person | 387.06 cubic meters per person | 441.12 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.13 cubic meters per person | 325.91 cubic meters per person | 374.53 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 308 cubic meters per person | 294.16 cubic meters per person | 321.95 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.15 cubic meters per person | 257.31 cubic meters per person | 300.15 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.77 cubic meters per person | 240.12 cubic meters per person | 257.13 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 98 Moldova 260.18 cubic meters per person compare
- 99 Kuwait 258.33 cubic meters per person compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 254.97 cubic meters per person compare
- 102 Belize 245.68 cubic meters per person compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 239.28 cubic meters per person compare
- 104 Algeria 237.44 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Poland?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Poland was 253.68 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 441.12 cubic meters per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.12 cubic meters per person in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Poland ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.