Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Albania
Albania: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 4.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Albania stood at 4.8%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Albania peaked at 11.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2020.
That places Albania 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Albania?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Albania was 4.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Albania ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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