Indonesia vs United States of America: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Indonesia
29.7
in 2022
United States of America
28.16
in 2022
Indonesia rank
56th
United States of America rank
58th

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

  • Indonesia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 29.7 against 28.16 in United States of America, a difference of 1.54.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Indonesia ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 58th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 12.25 29.72 17.46 United States of America
2000s 19.21 29.48 10.27 United States of America
2010s 27.78 27.67 0.1112 Indonesia
2020s 29.7 28.16 1.54 Indonesia

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, Indonesia or United States of America?
Indonesia, at 29.7 against 28.16 in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Indonesia and United States of America?
1.54, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Indonesia ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 58th 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.