Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in France
France: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 20.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in France, 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 France is 20.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in France peaked at 29.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2023.
That places France 70th 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 France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 24.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.6% | 21.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in France?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in France was 20.6% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
- How does France rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- France ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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