6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value in Germany
Germany: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value was 31.46 % in 2023. βΌ Falling
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value in Germany, 2000β2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 31.46 % for 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Germany peaked at 61.52 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.46 %, in 2022.
That places Germany 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9 % | 44.21 % | 61.52 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.26 % | 33.5 % | 49.52 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9 % | 31.46 % | 35.83 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Standard Deviation 0.613 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 12.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.19 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 568,040 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 183,493 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 8.66 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 8.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 4.99 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 5.60 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Germany?
- 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Germany was 31.46 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 61.52 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.46 % in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value?
- Germany ranks 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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