France vs Greece: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

France
21.38
in 2022
Greece
20.33
in 2022
France rank
67th
Greece rank
69th

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

  • France
  • Greece
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How they compare

France currently reports 21.38 against 20.33 in Greece, a difference of 1.05.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 67th and Greece ranks 69th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 30 11.78 18.22 France
1990s 30.45 16.6 13.85 France
2000s 27.77 19.14 8.62 France
2010s 24.15 20.23 3.92 France
2020s 21.46 20.4 1.05 France

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, France or Greece?
France, at 21.38 against 20.33 in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between France and Greece?
1.05, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do France and Greece rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
France ranks 67th and Greece ranks 69th 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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.