Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 4.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe is 4.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eastern Europe peaked at 6.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2020.
Eastern Europe ranks 24th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eastern Europe?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Eastern Europe was 4.5% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Eastern Europe ranks 24th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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