Water use within the Dutch economy; Environmental accounts

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Water use within the Dutch economy; Environmental accounts
Waterusers	Periods	Tap water Total use of tap water (mln m3)	Tap water Use of drinking water (mln m3)	Tap water Use of industrial water (mln m3)	Tap water Use of industrial water for cooling (mln m3)	Tap water Other use of industrial water (mln m3)	Groundwater Total use of groundwater (mln m3)	Groundwater Use of groundwater for cooling (mln m3)	Groundwater Other use of groundwater (mln m3)	Surface water Total use of surface water (mln m3)	Surface water Total use of fresh surface water (mln m3)	Surface water Use of fresh surface water for cooling (mln m3)	Surface water Other use of fresh surface water (mln m3)	Surface water Total use of salt surface water (mln m3)	Surface water Use of salt surface water for cooling (mln m3)	Surface water Other use of salt surface water (mln m3)
Total Dutch economy	2019	1,204.0	1,127.5	76.5	.	.	1,143.7	62.4	1,081.4	13,509.1	7,259.7	.	.	6,249.4	.	.
Total Dutch economy	2020*	1,235.6	1,158.6	77.0	.	.	1,171.0	51.4	1,119.7	13,054.2	7,135.0	.	.	5,919.2	.	.
Total Dutch economy	2021*	1,202.0	1,125.3	76.6	.	.	990.3	47.6	942.8	13,567.8	6,955.9	.	.	6,611.9	.	.
Private households	2019	818.4	818.4	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Private households	2020*	855.3	855.3	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Private households	2021*	811.6	811.6	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
A-U All economic activities	2019	385.7	309.2	76.5	.	.	1,143.7	62.4	1,081.4	13,509.1	7,259.7	.	.	6,249.4	.	.
A-U All economic activities	2020*	380.4	303.3	77.0	.	.	1,171.0	51.4	1,119.7	13,054.2	7,135.0	.	.	5,919.2	.	.
A-U All economic activities	2021*	390.4	313.8	76.6	.	.	990.3	47.6	942.8	13,567.8	6,955.9	.	.	6,611.9	.	.
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2019	43.8	43.8	0.0	.	.	198.8	0.0	198.8	54.6	54.6	.	.	0.0	.	.
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2020*	41.9	41.9	0.0	.	.	214.2	0.0	214.2	93.0	93.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2021*	40.6	40.6	0.0	.	.	62.6	0.0	62.6	21.2	21.2	.	.	0.0	.	.
B Mining and quarrying	2019	2.2	2.2	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	27.7	0.0	.	.	27.7	.	.
B Mining and quarrying	2020*	2.3	2.3	0.0	.	.	0.3	0.0	0.3	29.1	2.4	.	.	26.7	.	.
B Mining and quarrying	2021*	2.4	2.4	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	32.3	2.7	.	.	29.6	.	.
C Manufacturing	2019	213.0	144.6	68.4	.	.	127.6	61.3	66.4	2,906.3	2,285.2	.	.	621.1	.	.
C Manufacturing	2020*	208.9	140.1	68.9	.	.	113.2	50.0	63.2	2,976.5	2,307.6	.	.	669.0	.	.
C Manufacturing	2021*	218.6	150.2	68.4	.	.	108.5	46.2	62.4	3,266.8	2,506.7	.	.	760.1	.	.
10 Manufacture of food products	2019	54.7	52.6	2.1	.	.	34.7	16.0	18.7	170.8	161.1	.	.	9.7	.	.
10 Manufacture of food products	2020*	56.0	54.4	1.7	.	.	25.5	6.4	19.0	159.0	148.5	.	.	10.5	.	.
10 Manufacture of food products	2021*	60.4	58.5	1.9	.	.	25.0	6.8	18.1	179.6	168.4	.	.	11.2	.	.
11 Manufacture of beverages	2019	6.1	6.1	0.0	.	.	13.8	0.9	12.9	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
11 Manufacture of beverages	2020*	6.0	6.0	0.0	.	.	13.8	1.2	12.6	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
11 Manufacture of beverages	2021*	6.4	6.4	0.0	.	.	14.6	1.1	13.5	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
12 Manufacture of tobacco products	2019	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
12 Manufacture of tobacco products	2020*	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
12 Manufacture of tobacco products	2021*	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
13 Manufacture of textiles	2019	0.7	0.7	0.0	.	.	2.1	0.3	1.8	0.9	0.9	.	.	0.0	.	.
13 Manufacture of textiles	2020*	1.3	1.3	0.0	.	.	0.9	0.1	0.8	5.1	5.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
13 Manufacture of textiles	2021*	1.6	1.6	0.0	.	.	1.4	0.1	1.3	4.5	4.5	.	.	0.0	.	.
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel	2019	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel	2020*	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel	2021*	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	2019	0.7	0.7	0.0	.	.	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	2020*	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.6	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	2021*	0.1	0.1	0.0	.	.	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
16 Manufacture of wood products	2019	0.2	0.2	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
16 Manufacture of wood products	2020*	0.2	0.2	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
16 Manufacture of wood products	2021*	0.2	0.2	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
17 Manufacture of paper	2019	6.1	6.1	0.0	.	.	15.2	1.3	13.9	53.9	53.9	.	.	0.0	.	.
17 Manufacture of paper	2020*	6.6	6.6	0.0	.	.	14.1	0.4	13.7	50.1	50.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
17 Manufacture of paper	2021*	7.1	7.1	0.0	.	.	11.5	0.0	11.5	47.6	47.6	.	.	0.0	.	.
18 Printing and reproduction	2019	0.5	0.5	0.0	.	.	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
18 Printing and reproduction	2020*	0.5	0.5	0.0	.	.	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
18 Printing and reproduction	2021*	0.5	0.5	0.0	.	.	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum	2019	21.2	10.0	11.2	.	.	0.0	0.0	0.0	488.0	464.9	.	.	23.1	.	.
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum	2020*	20.5	10.7	9.8	.	.	0.0	0.0	0.0	479.6	471.2	.	.	8.3	.	.
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum	2021*	20.1	10.2	9.9	.	.	0.0	0.0	0.0	498.0	487.1	.	.	10.9	.	.
20 Manufacture of chemicals	2019	62.4	41.0	21.4	.	.	8.5	2.9	5.6	1,992.9	1,580.8	.	.	412.1	.	.
20 Manufacture of chemicals	2020*	57.5	33.9	23.7	.	.	7.8	3.0	4.8	2,095.9	1,612.3	.	.	483.6	.	.
20 Manufacture of chemicals	2021*	63.1	39.1	24.0	.	.	7.2	2.6	4.6	2,327.0	1,777.0	.	.	550.0	.	.
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals	2019	6.4	6.4	0.0	.	.	6.0	4.7	1.3	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals	2020*	6.4	6.4	0.0	.	.	5.8	4.6	1.3	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals	2021*	6.4	6.4	0.0	.	.	6.0	4.7	1.3	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products	2019	3.2	3.2	0.0	.	.	15.0	15.0	0.0	4.5	4.5	.	.	0.0	.	.
22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products	2020*	3.2	3.2	0.0	.	.	11.6	11.5	0.1	4.3	4.3	.	.	0.0	.	.
22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products	2021*	3.5	3.5	0.0	.	.	12.0	12.0	0.0	4.8	4.8	.	.	0.0	.	.
23 Manufacture of building materials	2019	3.1	3.0	0.1	.	.	5.9	2.7	3.2	2.1	2.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
23 Manufacture of building materials	2020*	3.2	3.1	0.1	.	.	5.9	2.7	3.2	2.1	2.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
23 Manufacture of building materials	2021*	3.2	3.1	0.1	.	.	6.0	2.8	3.3	2.2	2.2	.	.	0.0	.	.
24 Manufacture of basic metals	2019	34.8	1.3	33.5	.	.	17.1	11.6	5.5	187.9	11.7	.	.	176.2	.	.
24 Manufacture of basic metals	2020*	34.6	1.1	33.5	.	.	17.5	13.0	4.5	177.0	10.5	.	.	166.5	.	.
24 Manufacture of basic metals	2021*	33.6	1.1	32.5	.	.	16.0	11.0	5.0	199.2	11.2	.	.	188.0	.	.
25 Manufacture of metal products	2019	4.0	3.9	0.1	.	.	4.0	2.5	1.5	0.9	0.9	.	.	0.0	.	.
25 Manufacture of metal products	2020*	3.8	3.7	0.1	.	.	4.2	3.3	0.8	0.9	0.9	.	.	0.0	.	.
25 Manufacture of metal products	2021*	3.5	3.4	0.1	.	.	3.5	2.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	.	.	0.0	.	.
26 Manufacture of electronic products	2019	2.5	2.5	0.0	.	.	3.0	2.4	0.6	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
26 Manufacture of electronic products	2020*	3.1	3.1	0.0	.	.	3.7	3.0	0.7	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
26 Manufacture of electronic products	2021*	2.1	2.1	0.0	.	.	2.5	2.0	0.5	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
27 Manufacture of electric equipment	2019	0.5	0.5	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.2	.	.	0.0	.	.
27 Manufacture of electric equipment	2020*	0.5	0.5	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.2	.	.	0.0	.	.
27 Manufacture of electric equipment	2021*	0.5	0.5	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.2	.	.	0.0	.	.
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c.	2019	3.0	3.0	0.0	.	.	0.9	0.5	0.4	0.6	0.6	.	.	0.0	.	.
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c.	2020*	2.9	2.9	0.0	.	.	0.9	0.5	0.4	0.6	0.6	.	.	0.0	.	.
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c.	2021*	3.2	3.2	0.0	.	.	1.0	0.6	0.4	0.7	0.7	.	.	0.0	.	.
29 Manufacture of cars and trailers	2019	1.1	1.1	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.1	3.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
29 Manufacture of cars and trailers	2020*	0.6	0.6	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.2	1.2	.	.	0.0	.	.
29 Manufacture of cars and trailers	2021*	1.3	1.3	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.4	1.4	.	.	0.0	.	.
30 Manufacture of other transport	2019	1.4	1.4	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
30 Manufacture of other transport	2020*	1.2	1.2	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
30 Manufacture of other transport	2021*	1.1	1.1	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
31 Manufacture of furniture	2019	0.3	0.3	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
31 Manufacture of furniture	2020*	0.3	0.3	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
31 Manufacture of furniture	2021*	0.3	0.3	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
32 Manufacture of other products	2019	0.3	0.3	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
32 Manufacture of other products	2020*	0.3	0.3	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
32 Manufacture of other products	2021*	0.3	0.3	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	.	.	0.0	.	.
33 Repair and installation of machinery	2019	0.1	0.1	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
33 Repair and installation of machinery	2020*	0.1	0.1	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
33 Repair and installation of machinery	2021*	0.1	0.1	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
D Energy supply	2019	12.1	4.3	7.8	.	.	3.9	0.0	3.9	9,365.4	3,766.7	.	.	5,598.7	.	.
D Energy supply	2020*	10.5	2.6	7.9	.	.	0.3	0.0	0.3	8,742.3	3,520.3	.	.	5,221.9	.	.
D Energy supply	2021*	11.7	3.8	7.9	.	.	4.0	0.0	4.0	8,999.9	3,179.3	.	.	5,820.6	.	.
E Water supply and waste management	2019	6.5	6.2	0.3	.	.	813.3	1.1	812.2	1,155.1	1,153.2	.	.	1.9	.	.
E Water supply and waste management	2020*	7.0	6.7	0.3	.	.	843.0	1.4	841.6	1,213.3	1,211.7	.	.	1.6	.	.
E Water supply and waste management	2021*	7.1	6.8	0.3	.	.	815.2	1.3	813.8	1,247.7	1,246.1	.	.	1.6	.	.
36 Water collection and distribution	2019	0.2	0.2	0.0	.	.	810.2	0.0	810.2	492.0	492.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
36 Water collection and distribution	2020*	0.2	0.2	0.0	.	.	839.8	0.0	839.8	493.7	493.7	.	.	0.0	.	.
36 Water collection and distribution	2021*	0.2	0.2	0.0	.	.	812.0	0.0	812.0	482.8	482.8	.	.	0.0	.	.
37 Sewerage	2019	1.4	1.4	0.0	.	.	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.5	.	.	0.0	.	.
37 Sewerage	2020*	2.0	2.0	0.0	.	.	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.8	.	.	0.0	.	.
37 Sewerage	2021*	1.6	1.6	0.0	.	.	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.5	.	.	0.0	.	.
38 Waste collection and treatment	2019	4.9	4.6	0.3	.	.	3.0	1.1	1.9	662.6	660.7	.	.	1.9	.	.
38 Waste collection and treatment	2020*	4.8	4.5	0.3	.	.	3.1	1.4	1.7	718.8	717.2	.	.	1.6	.	.
38 Waste collection and treatment	2021*	5.3	5.0	0.3	.	.	3.0	1.3	1.6	764.4	762.8	.	.	1.6	.	.
39 Remediation, other waste management	2019	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
39 Remediation, other waste management	2020*	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
39 Remediation, other waste management	2021*	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0	.	.
F Construction	2019	2.6	2.6	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
F Construction	2020*	2.8	2.8	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
F Construction	2021*	2.9	2.9	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
G Wholesale and retail trade	2019	13.5	13.5	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
G Wholesale and retail trade	2020*	14.0	14.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
G Wholesale and retail trade	2021*	14.0	14.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H Transportation and storage	2019	4.0	4.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H Transportation and storage	2020*	4.1	4.1	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H Transportation and storage	2021*	4.2	4.2	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
I Accommodation and food serving	2019	22.5	22.5	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
I Accommodation and food serving	2020*	21.5	21.5	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
I Accommodation and food serving	2021*	21.0	21.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
J Information and communication	2019	0.9	0.9	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
J Information and communication	2020*	1.0	1.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
J Information and communication	2021*	1.0	1.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
K Financial institutions	2019	1.5	1.5	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
K Financial institutions	2020*	1.6	1.6	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
K Financial institutions	2021*	1.6	1.6	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
L Renting, buying, selling real estate	2019	3.5	3.5	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
L Renting, buying, selling real estate	2020*	3.7	3.7	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
L Renting, buying, selling real estate	2021*	3.7	3.7	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
M Other specialised business services	2019	3.4	3.4	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
M Other specialised business services	2020*	3.5	3.5	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
M Other specialised business services	2021*	3.6	3.6	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
N Renting and other business support	2019	1.0	1.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
N Renting and other business support	2020*	1.0	1.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
N Renting and other business support	2021*	1.0	1.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
O Public administration and services	2019	5.3	5.3	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
O Public administration and services	2020*	5.6	5.6	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
O Public administration and services	2021*	5.7	5.7	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
P Education	2019	5.5	5.5	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
P Education	2020*	5.7	5.7	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
P Education	2021*	5.9	5.9	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Q Health and social work activities	2019	17.8	17.8	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Q Health and social work activities	2020*	18.8	18.8	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Q Health and social work activities	2021*	19.1	19.1	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
R Culture, sports and recreation	2019	16.8	16.8	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
R Culture, sports and recreation	2020*	16.5	16.5	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
R Culture, sports and recreation	2021*	16.0	16.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
S Other service activities	2019	8.9	8.9	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
S Other service activities	2020*	9.2	9.2	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
S Other service activities	2021*	9.2	9.2	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T Activities of households	2019	0.8	0.8	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T Activities of households	2020*	0.9	0.9	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T Activities of households	2021*	0.9	0.9	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
U Extraterritorial organisations	2019	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
U Extraterritorial organisations	2020*	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
U Extraterritorial organisations	2021*	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

Table explanation

This table presents the water accounts, being part of the environmental accounts compiled by Statistics Netherlands annually. This Water Accounting table includes the (physical) water use by the Dutch economy. A distinction is made between the use of tap water, use and abstraction (withdrawal) of groundwater and of surface water. The water used is allocated to the industries and households. Alternatively, tables selections can be made that show break down by economic activity (including households), by water type and annual use. Values are shown in million cubic meters of water (mln m3).

With tap water, a distinction is made between tap water of drinking water quality and industrial water. Industrial water is tap water with a less quality than drinking water, or sometimes with a better quality, like demineralized water. This industrial water is mainly used by the industry and electricity producers. For surface water a distinction is made between fresh surface water and seawater. Within all water types (except drinking water) a distinction is made between use for cooling and use for other purposes. The data are derived from a diverse set of sources, more about those sources can be found in chapter 4.

Data in the environmental accounts directly correspond to the economic data in the national accounts, that allows assessment of the impact of the economic activities of the Netherlands for the use of water taken from the natural environment in quantitative terms. From the water accounts bills, environmental indicators can be derived. As an example the water use intensity for the different types can be determined for the Netherlands as a whole or for the break down by industry.

Data available from: 2003

Status of the figures:
The data for the respective years in the full time series in this table are final and the last three years are provisional. The entire time series from 2003 onwards, if necessary, is to be adjusted to reflect the updated source information.

Changes as of September 2024: In the update for the year 2022, the detail of the water use has been changed. Industrial water, fresh surface water and salt surface water, have now been seperated into use for cooling and other use. Part of the tapwater (drinking water and industrial water) data is not yet available for the year 2022. The missing values are specified as dots and will be updated in the next year.

When will new figures be published?
The next publication will be in August 2025.

Description topics

Tap water

Tap water is purified or treated groundwater or surface water and transported through a network of pipes. Tap water can be either of drinking water quality (drinking water) or can be industrial water, having a lesser or better quality than drinking water.

Total use of tap water: Total tap water is the summation of drinking water and industrial water.

Use of drinking water: Drinking water is received and produced by the water supply companies. This is either purified groundwater or surface water being transported through a network of pipes or (tap) water network.

Use of industrial water: Industrial water is of lesser or better quality than drinking water.

Use of industrial water for cooling: Use of industrial water for cooling purposes.

Other use of industrial water: Use of industrial water for purposes other than cooling.

Groundwater

Use of water pumped or otherwise abstracted from underground formations. This may be fresh water, but can also be brackish or salt water.

Total use of groundwater: Use of water pumped or otherwise abstracted from underground formations. This may be fresh water, but can also be brackish or salt water.

Use of groundwater for cooling: Use of abstracted groundwater for cooling purposes.

Other use of groundwater: Use of abstracted groundwater for purposes other than cooling.

Surface water

Use of water abstracted from inland waters such as rivers, lakes, canals (except for groundwater), transitional waters, coastal waters, and, in respect of the chemical status, also should include territorial waters (i.e. the sea).

Total use of surface water: Use of water abstracted from inland waters such as rivers, lakes, canals (except for groundwater), transitional waters, coastal waters, and, in respect of the chemical status, also should include territorial waters (i.e. the sea).

Total use of fresh surface water: Use of fresh surface water such as rivers and lakes.

Use of fresh surface water for cooling: Use of fresh surface water for cooling purposes.

Other use of fresh surface water: Use of fresh surface water for purposes other than cooling.

Total use of salt surface water: Use of marine surface water such as the sea.

Use of salt surface water for cooling: Use of salt surface water for cooling purposes.

Other use of salt surface water: Use of salt surface water for purposes other than cooling.