Central African Republic vs Gabon: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Central African Republic
0.3356
in 2022
Gabon
0.5022
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
170th
Gabon rank
167th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Gabon
0.10.20.30.40.5198720042022

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.5022 against 0.3356 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1666.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 170th and Gabon ranks 167th of 178 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1065 0.2334 0.1269 Gabon
1990s 0.2148 0.3422 0.1274 Gabon
2000s 0.3269 0.4818 0.1549 Gabon
2010s 0.3356 0.5022 0.1665 Gabon
2020s 0.3356 0.5022 0.1665 Gabon

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, Central African Republic or Gabon?
Gabon, at 0.5022 against 0.3356 in Central African Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Central African Republic and Gabon?
0.1666, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Central African Republic ranks 170th and Gabon ranks 167th 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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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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.