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

Italy
29.77
in 2022
Poland
32.49
in 2022
Italy rank
55th
Poland rank
52nd

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

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 32.49 against 29.77 in Italy, a difference of 2.72.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 55th and Poland ranks 52nd of 178 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 38.78 44.4 5.62 Poland
1980s 39.08 54.62 15.54 Poland
1990s 38.17 46 7.83 Poland
2000s 35.33 40.9 5.57 Poland
2010s 29.83 36.52 6.69 Poland
2020s 29.77 31.52 1.75 Poland

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, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 32.49 against 29.77 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Italy and Poland?
2.72, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Italy ranks 55th and Poland ranks 52nd 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.