THE GLOBAL INDEX #109
Water stress2021
Freshwater withdrawals as a percentage of available freshwater resources, after allowing for environmental flow requirements.
Top 10
% · 2021Complete ranking
Download CSV ↓| Rank | Country / territory | Value (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3,850.5 | 2021 | |
| 02 | 1,533.33 | 2021 | |
| 03 | 974.17 | 2021 | |
| 04 | 817.14 | 2021 | |
| 05 | 431.03 | 2021 | |
| 06 | 169.76 | 2021 | |
| 07 | 141.17 | 2021 | |
| 08 | 140.59 | 2021 | |
| 09 | 135.21 | 2021 | |
| 10 | 133.71 | 2021 | |
| 11 | 132 | 2021 | |
| 12 | 124.36 | 2021 | |
| 13 | 121.88 | 2021 | |
| 14 | 118.66 | 2021 | |
| 15 | 116.71 | 2021 | |
| 16 | 112.97 | 2021 | |
| 17 | 102.52 | 2021 | |
| 18 | 98.11 | 2021 | |
| 19 | 90.79 | 2021 | |
| 20 | 87.5 | 2021 | |
| 21 | 85.22 | 2021 | |
| 22 | 81.29 | 2021 | |
| 23 | 78.47 | 2021 | |
| 24 | 77.56 | 2021 | |
| 25 | 69.94 | 2021 | |
| 26 | 66.89 | 2021 | |
| 27 | 66.49 | 2021 | |
| 28 | 59.85 | 2021 | |
| 29 | 59.58 | 2021 | |
| 30 | 58.79 | 2021 | |
| 31 | 58.19 | 2021 | |
| 32 | 57.27 | 2021 | |
| 33 | 57.18 | 2021 | |
| 34 | 54.76 | 2021 | |
| 35 | 52.83 | 2021 | |
| 36 | 50.83 | 2021 | |
| 37 | 50.75 | 2021 | |
| 38 | 50.04 | 2021 | |
| 39 | 47.75 | 2021 | |
| 40 | 46.09 | 2021 | |
| 41 | 45.02 | 2021 | |
| 42 | 43.38 | 2021 | |
| 43 | 43.25 | 2021 | |
| 44 | 41.52 | 2021 | |
| 45 | 39.55 | 2021 | |
| 46 | 38.52 | 2021 | |
| 47 | 37.93 | 2021 | |
| 48 | 36.64 | 2021 | |
| 49 | 35.35 | 2021 | |
| 50 | 34 | 2021 | |
| 51 | 33.24 | 2021 | |
| 52 | 32.26 | 2021 | |
| 53 | 32.12 | 2021 | |
| 54 | 32.08 | 2021 | |
| 55 | 29.74 | 2021 | |
| 56 | 29.7 | 2021 | |
| 57 | 28.27 | 2021 | |
| 58 | 28.16 | 2021 | |
| 59 | 27.74 | 2021 | |
| 60 | 27.21 | 2021 | |
| 61 | 25.94 | 2021 | |
| 62 | 24.53 | 2021 | |
| 63 | 23.94 | 2021 | |
| 64 | 23.01 | 2021 | |
| 65 | 21.96 | 2021 | |
| 66 | 21.38 | 2021 | |
| 67 | 20.51 | 2021 | |
| 68 | 20.41 | 2021 | |
| 69 | 20.33 | 2021 | |
| 70 | 20.2 | 2021 | |
| 71 | 19.54 | 2021 | |
| 72 | 18.13 | 2021 | |
| 73 | 17.5 | 2021 | |
| 74 | 16.28 | 2021 | |
| 75 | 16.08 | 2021 | |
| 76 | 15.67 | 2021 | |
| 77 | 14.35 | 2021 | |
| 78 | 14.3 | 2021 | |
| 79 | 13.38 | 2021 | |
| 80 | 13.25 | 2021 | |
| 81 | 12.96 | 2021 | |
| 82 | 12.56 | 2021 | |
| 83 | 12.38 | 2021 | |
| 84 | 12.32 | 2021 | |
| 85 | 12.16 | 2021 | |
| 86 | 11.82 | 2021 | |
| 87 | 11.26 | 2021 | |
| 88 | 11.18 | 2021 | |
| 89 | 11.02 | 2021 | |
| 90 | 10.84 | 2021 | |
| 91 | 10.82 | 2021 | |
| 92 | 10.46 | 2021 | |
| 93 | 10.19 | 2021 | |
| 94 | 10 | 2021 | |
| 95 | 9.67 | 2021 | |
| 96 | 8.98 | 2021 | |
| 97 | 8.68 | 2021 | |
| 98 | 8.46 | 2021 | |
| 99 | 8.31 | 2021 | |
| 100 | 8.05 | 2021 | |
| 101 | 8 | 2021 | |
| 102 | 7.9 | 2021 | |
| 103 | 7.82 | 2021 | |
| 104 | 7.72 | 2021 | |
| 105 | 7.61 | 2021 | |
| 106 | 7.54 | 2021 | |
| 107 | 7.36 | 2021 | |
| 108 | 7.11 | 2021 | |
| 109 | 7.05 | 2021 | |
| 110 | 6.78 | 2021 | |
| 111 | 6.5 | 2021 | |
| 112 | 6.33 | 2021 | |
| 113 | 6.31 | 2021 | |
| 114 | 6.29 | 2021 | |
| 115 | 5.88 | 2021 | |
| 116 | 5.83 | 2021 | |
| 117 | 5.8 | 2021 | |
| 118 | 5.74 | 2021 | |
| 119 | 5.72 | 2021 | |
| 120 | 5.44 | 2021 | |
| 121 | 5.24 | 2021 | |
| 122 | 5.09 | 2021 | |
| 123 | 4.79 | 2021 | |
| 124 | 4.78 | 2021 | |
| 125 | 4.7 | 2021 | |
| 126 | 4.62 | 2021 | |
| 127 | 4.58 | 2021 | |
| 128 | 4.45 | 2021 | |
| 129 | 4.29 | 2021 | |
| 130 | 4.23 | 2021 | |
| 131 | 4.12 | 2021 | |
| 132 | 3.95 | 2021 | |
| 133 | 3.82 | 2021 | |
| 134 | 3.72 | 2021 | |
| 135 | 3.58 | 2021 | |
| 136 | 3.52 | 2021 | |
| 137 | 3.47 | 2021 | |
| 138 | 3.44 | 2021 | |
| 139 | 3.4 | 2021 | |
| 140 | 3.39 | 2021 | |
| 141 | 3.3 | 2021 | |
| 142 | 2.84 | 2021 | |
| 143 | 2.57 | 2021 | |
| 144 | 2.56 | 2021 | |
| 145 | 2.44 | 2021 | |
| 146 | 2.44 | 2021 | |
| 147 | 2.22 | 2021 | |
| 148 | 2.21 | 2021 | |
| 149 | 2.03 | 2021 | |
| 150 | 2.01 | 2021 | |
| 151 | 1.88 | 2021 | |
| 152 | 1.87 | 2021 | |
| 153 | 1.84 | 2021 | |
| 154 | 1.75 | 2021 | |
| 155 | 1.56 | 2021 | |
| 156 | 1.5 | 2021 | |
| 157 | 1.48 | 2021 | |
| 158 | 1.48 | 2021 | |
| 159 | 1.41 | 2021 | |
| 160 | 1.37 | 2021 | |
| 161 | 1.26 | 2021 | |
| 162 | 1.09 | 2021 | |
| 163 | 1.04 | 2021 | |
| 164 | 0.98 | 2021 | |
| 165 | 0.9 | 2021 | |
| 166 | 0.83 | 2021 | |
| 167 | 0.5 | 2021 | |
| 168 | 0.5 | 2021 | |
| 169 | 0.39 | 2021 | |
| 170 | 0.34 | 2021 | |
| 171 | 0.31 | 2021 | |
| 172 | 0.3 | 2021 | |
| 173 | 0.26 | 2021 | |
| 174 | 0.23 | 2021 | |
| 175 | 0.2 | 2021 | |
| 176 | 0.18 | 2021 | |
| 177 | 0.13 | 2021 | |
| 178 | 0.03 | 2021 |
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Source & definition
- Indicator definition
- Freshwater withdrawals as a percentage of available freshwater resources, after allowing for environmental flow requirements.
- Unit
- %
- Source & definition
- World Bank ·
ER.H2O.FWST.ZS
Original metadata
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.
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"sourceNote": "The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.",
"sourceOrganization": "AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://data.apps.fao.org/aquastat/, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), date accessed: 20240529",
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