Share of total annual water abstraction by source in the 27 EU Member States, 2000-2019

Annual total water abstraction from groundwater and surface water as a percentage of total surface and groundwater.

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Water abstraction from surface water contains water abstraction from rivers, reservoirs and lakes. The figure illustrates total annual water abstraction from groundwater and surface water by agriculture (including forestry and fishing), manufacturing, mining and quarrying, cooling for electricity production, cooling for manufacturing and public water supply. Water abstraction for hydropower is excluded.

Share of total annual water abstraction by source in the 27 EU Member States, 2000-2019

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