Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Austria
Austria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 3.14 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Austria, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Austria recorded 3.14 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Austria peaked at 3.81 billion cubic meters in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.14 billion cubic meters, in 2019.
Austria ranks 78th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 billion cubic meters | 3.34 billion cubic meters | 3.76 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 billion cubic meters | 3.45 billion cubic meters | 3.81 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.64 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 billion cubic meters | 3.14 billion cubic meters | 3.49 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 billion cubic meters | 3.14 billion cubic meters | 3.14 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Austria
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 9.21 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 6.42 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 21.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 29.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 29.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Austria?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Austria was 3.14 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 billion cubic meters in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Austria ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.