Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Singapore
Singapore: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 33.26 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Singapore, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Singapore is 33.26, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.8% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Singapore peaked at 377.52 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.26, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 50th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 313.89 | — |
| 2001 | 328.24 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 338.25 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 352.52 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 366.8 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 377.52 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 346.29 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 315.06 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 284.46 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 252.18 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 219.91 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 187.64 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 160.03 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 132.43 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 108.51 | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 84.58 | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 84.97 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.22 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 81.38 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 82.17 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 83.12 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 58.19 | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 33.26 | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327.52 | 252.18 | 377.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.48 | 81.38 | 219.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.19 | 33.26 | 83.12 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Singapore?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Singapore was 33.26 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 377.52 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.26 in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Singapore ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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