Environmental Economic Accounting Withdrawal of water from the environment and discharge of water into the environment as well as exports and imports of water

Withdrawal of water from the environment and discharge of water into the environment as well as exports and imports of water in million cubic metres (mn m³)
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1: Values for the designated reporting years are less precise because they are based on additional estimates. The background is that there is no information from official water statistics for these reporting years.
2: For example, return to soil water through irrigation water seepage or direct return of unused water.
3: Also includes the transpiration of water through the cultivation of crops.
4: Only includes water losses during distribution by the public water supply (industry sector E36).
Deviations in the totals are due to rounding.
Withdrawal from domestic surface, ground, soil, seawater and precipitation77,87777,38566,95671,37572,85572,18466,886
Imports of water from foreign economies152154170162100115147
Exports of water to foreign economies69697174676769
Returning water to the environment76,62976,20665,61969,59471,18970,51565,157
Return to surface, ground and soil water27,19824,79723,76622,34022,49220,48419,098
Treated wastewater8,3908,2348,1017,8297,7437,5007,279
Untreated wastewater17,87115,68414,79513,70013,93512,21510,990
Other returns2937879871810814770829
Evaporation and transpiration348,95450,94541,38046,76248,22049,56145,571
Water losses during distribution4477464473492476470487

As at 15 April 2025

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