Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in France
France: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 21.38 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in France, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 21.38 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in France peaked at 29.28 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.38, in 2021.
France ranks 67th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.63 | — |
| 2001 | 28.47 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.32 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.64 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.96 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.28 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.21 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.13 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 25.09 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 24.92 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.02 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.39 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 24.57 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 23.77 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 23.9 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.61 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.14 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 23.59 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 23.57 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.95 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.6 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.38 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.76 | 24.92 | 29.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.15 | 22.95 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.45 | 21.38 | 21.6 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in France?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in France was 21.38 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29.28 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 in 2021.
- How does France rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- France ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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