Water withdrawals per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Water withdrawals per capita was 102.14 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
102.14 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
135th
of 180 countries
All-time high
295.14 cubic meters per person
in 1993
All-time low
93.21 cubic meters per person
in 2013
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Slovakia, 1993–2023
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 Slovakia is 102.14 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Slovakia peaked at 295.14 cubic meters per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 93.21 cubic meters per person, in 2013.
Slovakia ranks 135th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 295.14 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1994 | 276.8 cubic meters per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 258.86 cubic meters per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 251.38 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 243.96 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 235.14 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 226.41 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 217.75 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 209.85 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 203.51 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 200.12 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 179.71 cubic meters per person | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 168.65 cubic meters per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 149.22 cubic meters per person | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 127.95 cubic meters per person | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 115.86 cubic meters per person | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 112.5 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 107.7 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 106.3 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 123.09 cubic meters per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 93.21 cubic meters per person | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 103.28 cubic meters per person | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 101.97 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 98.58 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 102.34 cubic meters per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 102.24 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.48 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.74 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 104.04 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 102.98 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 102.14 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 102.14 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 27% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 102.14 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 | 255.38 cubic meters per person | 226.41 cubic meters per person | 295.14 cubic meters per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 168.51 cubic meters per person | 112.5 cubic meters per person | 217.75 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.12 cubic meters per person | 93.21 cubic meters per person | 123.09 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.73 cubic meters per person | 101.74 cubic meters per person | 104.04 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 132 Grenada 120.43 cubic meters per person compare
- 133 Malta 118.5 cubic meters per person compare
- 134 Seychelles 107.07 cubic meters per person compare
- 136 Lithuania 99.32 cubic meters per person compare
- 137 Niger 98.75 cubic meters per person compare
- 138 Jordan 96.59 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % 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 -1.04 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Slovakia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Slovakia was 102.14 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 295.14 cubic meters per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.21 cubic meters per person in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.