water resources

Water

National Water Strategy

last update on 27.03.2023

RO-R-2: Priority and reserved areas groundwater / drinking water

The photograph shows a stream running through a meadow. Trees and tree clusters line the edge of the meadow.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

Indicator: Using water resources

A graph shows the water exploitation index for the years 1991 to 2022. Values are available for every three or four years. The index fell almost constantly and has been below the critical value of 20 percent since 2007. This presentation is based on the long-term potential water supply of 176 billion m³.

last update on 07.05.2025

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