Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 52.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in North Macedonia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 52.55 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 243.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in North Macedonia peaked at 52.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.97, in 2013.
That places North Macedonia 34th 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.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.75 | — |
| 2001 | 16.04 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.32 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.55 | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 23.77 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 28 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 20.67 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 13.34 | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 19.34 | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 25.34 | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 18.66 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 15.31 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 11.97 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 16.4 | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 20.83 | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 25.26 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 38.69 | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 52.12 | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 38.7 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 34.85 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 37.93 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 52.55 | +38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.81 | 13.34 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.99 | 11.97 | 52.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.78 | 34.85 | 52.55 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 1,505 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 30.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 1,004 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 17.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in North Macedonia?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in North Macedonia was 52.55 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- North Macedonia ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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