Water withdrawals per capita in Slovenia
Slovenia: Water withdrawals per capita was 447.51 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
447.51 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
65th
of 180 countries
All-time high
561.94 cubic meters per person
in 2013
All-time low
390.97 cubic meters per person
in 2022
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Slovenia, 2002–2023
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
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Slovenia stood at 447.51 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Slovenia peaked at 561.94 cubic meters per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 390.97 cubic meters per person, in 2022.
Slovenia ranks 65th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Water withdrawals per capita in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 451.5 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2003 | 456 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 459.65 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 462.51 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 465.33 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 464.16 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 463.17 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 463.06 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 459.34 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 458.82 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 452 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 561.94 cubic meters per person | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 476.24 cubic meters per person | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 435.45 cubic meters per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 430.44 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 451.61 cubic meters per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 464.37 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 453.1 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 477.55 cubic meters per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 440.5 cubic meters per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 390.97 cubic meters per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 447.51 cubic meters per person | +14.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 447.51 cubic meters per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 447.51 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 460.67 cubic meters per person | 451.5 cubic meters per person | 465.33 cubic meters per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 464.33 cubic meters per person | 430.44 cubic meters per person | 561.94 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.13 cubic meters per person | 390.97 cubic meters per person | 477.55 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 62 Hungary 476.02 cubic meters per person compare
- 63 Colombia 474.71 cubic meters per person compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 462.27 cubic meters per person compare
- 66 Russia 445.68 cubic meters per person compare
- 67 Bhutan 429.81 cubic meters per person compare
- 68 China 426.13 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Slovenia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.523 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 -0.9661 % 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 0.078 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Slovenia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Slovenia was 447.51 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 561.94 cubic meters per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 390.97 cubic meters per person in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Slovenia ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.