42.4% of Italy's potable water lost in distribution networks in 2022, amounting to 3.4 billion cubic meters.
42.4% of Italy's potable water was lost in distribution networks in 2022, according to the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). This amounts to 3.4 billion cubic meters, equivalent to the annual water consumption of 43.4 million people. Italy's water losses increased from 42.2% in 2020, due to inefficient distribution networks. The country is the third-largest consumer of potable water in the EU, with per capita consumption at 155 cubic meters per year.
March 22, 2024
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