Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 44.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 44.0% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eastern Asia peaked at 47.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2003.
That places Eastern Asia 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.8% | — |
| 2001 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 42.0% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.6% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 44.0% | 44.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eastern Asia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eastern Asia was 44.0% 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2003.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Eastern Asia ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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