Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Greece
Greece: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 17.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 196 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2016
All-time low
17.7%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Greece stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Greece peaked at 20.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2023.
That places Greece 77th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.2% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 20.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Greece?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Greece was 17.7% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Greece ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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