Germany - Industrial water withdrawal

17.68 (billion cubic meters per year) in 2020

In 2020, industrial water withdrawal for Germany was 17.68 billion cubic meters per year. Industrial water withdrawal of Germany fell gradually from 32.17 billion cubic meters per year in 2001 to 17.68 billion cubic meters per year in 2020.

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What is industrial water withdrawal?

Annual quantity of water withdrawn for industrial uses. It includes renewable water resources as well as potential over-abstraction of renewable groundwater or withdrawal of fossil groundwater and potential use of desalinated water or treated wastewater. This sector refers to self-supplied industries not connected to the public distribution network. The ratio between net consumption and withdrawal is estimated at less than 5%. It includes water for the cooling of thermoelectric plants, but it does not include hydropower.

What is Germany industrial water withdrawal?