Table 13.3 - Global and European freshwater resources and withdrawals

Sources: EEA-TF; WRI, 1992 (world figures)

 Renewable freshwater
resources (km3/year) (1992)
Freshwater withdrawals
Total
(km3/year)
Per capita
(m3/year)
Proportion of
renewable resources (%)
World 40 000 3240 656 8
Europe 3100 480 700 15