Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 90.79 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
90.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
91.24
in 2000
All-time low
90.79
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 90.79 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sri Lanka peaked at 91.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.79, in 2005.
That places Sri Lanka 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.24 | — |
| 2001 | 91.15 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.06 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.97 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.88 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.79 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.92 | 90.79 | 91.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.79 | 90.79 | 90.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.79 | 90.79 | 90.79 | 3 |
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More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 16,104 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 17.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 9,976 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sri Lanka?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Sri Lanka was 90.79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 91.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.79 in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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