Ethiopia vs Italy: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Ethiopia
32.26
in 2022
Italy
29.77
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
53rd
Italy rank
55th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 32.26 against 29.77 in Italy, a difference of 2.49.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 55th of 178 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 23.21 34.42 11.2 Italy
2010s 30.69 29.83 0.8612 Ethiopia
2020s 32.26 29.77 2.49 Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Italy?
Ethiopia, at 32.26 against 29.77 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Ethiopia and Italy?
2.49, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Ethiopia ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 55th 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
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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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.