Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Germany
Germany: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 31.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Germany, 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 Germany is 31.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Germany peaked at 61.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2022.
That places Germany 54th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.5% | — |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 44.2% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 33.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.5% | 35.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Germany?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Germany was 31.5% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Germany ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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