Greece Among Top 20 Countries at Risk of Water Scarcity, Reports Warn

Greece Among Top 20 Countries at Risk of Water Scarcity, Reports Warn

Climate change has brought water shortages to several areas of Greece as annual rainfall decreases and lake levels recede. Mornos Lake in Greece at low levels, Credit: 5telios, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Greece ranks 19th globally in terms of water scarcity risk, primarily due to climate change, according to the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct 4.0 rankings and a recent Deloitte report prepared for the Greek government. The risk stems from both supply-…

World Resources Institute study and Deloitte report on water management in Greece: Tourism activity, leading water withdrawals for irrigation and the alarming reduction of surface water

Greece faces severe water crisis amid rising consumption and climate change

Greece is grappling with an escalating water crisis, driven by a combination of climate change, aging infrastructure, and uncontrolled consumption.

Water needs have more than doubled since 2001

Greece records a more than doubling of water withdrawals for water supply in the period 2001-2022.

Greece ranks 19th worldwide in terms of the risk of water scarcity, with the impacts of climate change dramatically worsening the situation both from the supply side...More...