In the North-West of Italy, water withdrawals for drinking purpose in 2022 amounted to roughly 2.4 billion cubic meters. By comparison, around one billion cubic meters of water were extracted in the islands of Italy, Sicily and Sardinia. Total water withdrawals in Italy amounted to 33.89 billion cubic meters in 2021.
Water extraction for drinkable use in Italy in 2022, by geographical area
(in million cubic meters)
Characteristic
Water in million of cubic meters
North-West
2,406.2
South
2,326.7
Center
1,816.6
North-East
1,563
Islands
1,030
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Water in million of cubic metersNorth-WestSouthCenterNorth-EastIslands
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