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

Italy
29.77
in 2022
United States of America
28.16
in 2022
Italy rank
55th
United States of America rank
58th

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

  • Italy
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 29.77 against 28.16 in United States of America, a difference of 1.61.

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

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

Italy ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 58th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 39.08 31.3 7.78 Italy
1990s 38.17 29.72 8.45 Italy
2000s 35.33 29.48 5.85 Italy
2010s 29.83 27.67 2.16 Italy
2020s 29.77 28.16 1.61 Italy

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 United States of America?
Italy, at 29.77 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 Italy and United States of America?
1.61, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Italy ranks 55th 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.