Norway vs Sao Tome and Principe: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Norway
2.04
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
1.88
in 2022
Norway rank
150th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
151st

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

  • Norway
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.04 against 1.88 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.16.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 150th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 178 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.81 0.5239 1.28 Norway
2000s 2.08 1.1 0.9849 Norway
2010s 2.07 1.73 0.3392 Norway
2020s 2.03 1.88 0.1555 Norway

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, Norway or Sao Tome and Principe?
Norway, at 2.04 against 1.88 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Norway and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.16, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sao Tome and Principe?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Norway and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Norway ranks 150th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st 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.