Environmental Economic Accounting Areas of use of water for 2022

Areas of use of water for 2022 in million cubic metres (mn m3)
Economic sectorsTotal water useCooling waterProduction water1Irrigation waterEmployee waterUnused water
1: Including the removal of soil water through the cultivation of crops.
- = No figures or magnitude zero.
Deviations in the totals are due to rounding.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing45,033- 44,380653- -
Mining and quarrying1,040721411818
Manufacturing5,4444,1551,121450114
Energy supply6,7166,5361371239
Water supply, sewage and waste disposal3,77267181003,524
Construction20116012
Services6451172638914729
All economic sectors62,67010,88346,3137482014,526
Private households3,729- 3,605124- -
All economic sectors and private households66,39810,88349,9188712014,526

As at 15 April 2025

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