Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burundi
Burundi: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 10.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 10.2% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burundi peaked at 10.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2005.
That places Burundi 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
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- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burundi?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burundi was 10.2% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Burundi ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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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