Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 41.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 41.52 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 44.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.23, in 2000.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.98 | 40.23 | 42.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.56 | 42.86 | 44.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.52 | 41.52 | 41.52 | 3 |
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More environment data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in China (People’s Republic of) was 41.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.11 in 2016.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.23 in 2000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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