Europe vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Europe
8.2%
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80.4%
in 2023
Europe rank
21st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
24th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Europe
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 80.4% against 8.2% in Europe, a difference of 72.2%.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 9.8 times Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 21st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th of 28 groups.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 83.5% | 73.2% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 89.6% | 80.7% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 80.4% | 72.3% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Europe or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 80.4% against 8.2% in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 72.2%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Europe ranks 21st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.