Timor-Leste vs United States of America: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Timor-Leste
28.27
in 2022
United States of America
28.16
in 2022
Timor-Leste rank
57th
United States of America rank
58th

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

  • Timor-Leste
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 28.27 against 28.16 in United States of America, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States of America ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 58th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 28.27 29.06 0.7876 United States of America
2010s 28.27 27.67 0.5975 Timor-Leste
2020s 28.27 28.16 0.1129 Timor-Leste

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, Timor-Leste or United States of America?
Timor-Leste, at 28.27 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 Timor-Leste and United States of America?
0.11, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United States of America?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Timor-Leste and United States of America rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Timor-Leste ranks 57th 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.