Use of groundwater for public water supply
Tab. 1: Groundwater use for public water supply of the German federal states in 2016
(Source: Federal Statistical Office and Statistical Offices of the Federal States)
| Federal state | Total water extraction in million m³ | Groundwater * in million m³ | Groundwater * in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | 678 | 476 | 70 |
| Bavaria | 868 | 779 | 90 |
| Berlin | 221 | 64 | 29 |
| Brandenburg | 130 | 125 | 96 |
| Bremen | 14 | 14 | 100 |
| Hamburg | 116 | 116 | 100 |
| Hesse | 353 | 309 | 88 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 96 | 81 | 84 |
| Lower Saxony | 555 | 482 | 87 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 1 207 | 502 | 42 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 252 | 213 | 84 |
| Saarland | 63 | 63 | 100 |
| Saxony | 278 | 74 | 27 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 74 | 54 | 74 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 179 | 179 | 100 |
| Thuringia | 121 | 68 | 56 |
| Germany | 5 204 | 3 598 | 69 |
* Groundwater including spring water, but without river bank filtration and enhanced groundwater recharge