Ethiopia vs Italy: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Ethiopia
32.3%
in 2023
Italy
29.8%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
49th
Italy rank
53rd
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Ethiopia
- Italy
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 32.3% against 29.8% in Italy, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 49th and Italy ranks 53rd of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 34.4% | 11.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.8% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 29.8% | 2.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Ethiopia or Italy?
- Ethiopia, at 32.3% against 29.8% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Ethiopia and Italy?
- 2.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th and Italy ranks 53rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).