In 2023, fresh groundwater abstraction for public water supply in Italy stood at 7.74 billion cubic meters. Forecast data for 2024 to 2028 indicates a slight decline, with values gradually decreasing from 7.73 to 7.7 billion cubic meters by 2028. Specifically, the year-on-year variations show minor decreases of approximately 0.13% from 2024 to 2025, and from 2025 to 2026, with stabilization between 2026 and 2027 and a decrease in 2028. Over the forecast period, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is an estimated decline of about 0.1% annually.
Future trends to monitor include the impacts of climate change on water availability, technological advancements in water management, and policy shifts towards water conservation and sustainability. These factors may influence future abstraction levels beyond the current projections.
