Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Austria
Austria: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Austria is 8.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Austria peaked at 10.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2019.
That places Austria 102nd 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Austria?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Austria was 8.7% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Austria ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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