As of 2021, France had the longest drinking water pipe network in Europe with 906,000 kilometers. Germany and Italy followed with network lengths of 544,000 and 474,000 kilometers, respectively.
Length of the drinking water pipe networks in selected European countries in 2021
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EurEau. (July 19, 2021). Length of the drinking water pipe networks in selected European countries in 2021 (in 1,000 kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393675/length-drinking-water-network-europe/
EurEau. "Length of the drinking water pipe networks in selected European countries in 2021 (in 1,000 kilometers)." Chart. July 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393675/length-drinking-water-network-europe/
EurEau. (2021). Length of the drinking water pipe networks in selected European countries in 2021 (in 1,000 kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393675/length-drinking-water-network-europe/
EurEau. "Length of The Drinking Water Pipe Networks in Selected European Countries in 2021 (in 1,000 Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393675/length-drinking-water-network-europe/
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