Italy vs United States of America: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Italy
29.8%
in 2023
United States of America
24.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
53rd
United States of America rank
61st
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 29.8% against 24.5% in United States of America, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 61st of 182 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 29.5% | 5.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 25.1% | 4.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 24.5% | 5.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 29.8% against 24.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Italy and United States of America?
- 5.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Italy ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 61st 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 (%).