Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Réunion
Réunion: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 4.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.95
in 2007
All-time low
4
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Réunion, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Réunion stood at 4.3.
The figure is down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Réunion peaked at 15.95 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2016.
Réunion ranks 127th 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 Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.69 | — |
| 2001 | 15.15 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 15.18 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.21 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.24 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.34 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 13.46 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 15.95 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 14.32 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 13.02 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 11.79 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 10.49 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 9.19 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 7.89 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.36 | 12.34 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 4 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
More environment data for Réunion
- Forest area km 77,150 (2025)
- Share global forest 0.0019 (2025)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 16 (2025)
- Change forest area share total 0.0207 (2025)
- Annual change forest area 16 (2025)
- Change forest vs gdp 0.0207 (2025)
- Long run air pollution 34,888 (2022)
- Outdoor air pollution exposure 5 (2024)
- Human caused air pollution exposure 2.66 (2024)
- Land use over the long term 15,446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Réunion?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Réunion was 4.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 15.95 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2016.
- How does Réunion rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Réunion ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion 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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