Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 0.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sierra Leone is 0.5, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.44 | — |
| 2001 | 0.45 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.46 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.47 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.48 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sierra Leone?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sierra Leone was 0.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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