Benin vs Latvia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Benin
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.02 against 0.9752 in Benin, a difference of 0.0448.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 164th and Latvia ranks 163rd of 178 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 | 2.12 | 1.05 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.9778 | 1.49 | 0.5161 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.9752 | 1.3 | 0.3227 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.9752 | 1.06 | 0.0815 | Latvia |
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, Benin or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.02 against 0.9752 in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Benin and Latvia?
- 0.0448, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Benin ranks 164th and Latvia ranks 163rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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.
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About this data
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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.