Netherlands vs Puerto Rico: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Netherlands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 19.54 against 16.66 in Netherlands, a difference of 2.88.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.02 | 18.4 | 4.37 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 19.73 | 21.42 | 1.69 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 17.83 | 20.49 | 2.66 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 16.51 | 19.54 | 3.02 | Puerto Rico |
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, Netherlands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 19.54 against 16.66 in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 2.88, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Puerto Rico rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Netherlands ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 71st 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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About this data
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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.