Level of water stress in Germany
Freshwater withdrawals in Germany were equal to 35.4% of available resources in 2022.
Germany, 2022
35.4%
Change from 2021
0percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
46th of 176
Level of water stress in Germany over time
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 35.4% |
| 2021 | 35.4% |
| 2020 | 35.4% |
| 2019 | 35.4% |
| 2018 | 36.9% |
| 2017 | 38.0% |
| 2016 | 33.5% |
| 2015 | 40.9% |
| 2014 | 42.9% |
| 2013 | 34.7% |
| 2012 | 46.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% |
| 2010 | 45.2% |
| 2009 | 54.4% |
| 2008 | 53.3% |
| 2007 | 44.2% |
| 2006 | 54.5% |
| 2005 | 55.3% |
| 2004 | 56.9% |
| 2003 | 58.9% |
| 2002 | 60.9% |
| 2001 | 61.3% |
| 2000 | 61.5% |
| 1999 | 62.2% |
| 1998 | 62.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 46.1%, the figure has changed by −10.8 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Germany has the 46th highest value.
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100.0%
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Total waste generated per person
4,185 kg per person
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Safely managed drinking water
99.9%
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Basic sanitation access
99.2%
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