Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Italy
Italy: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 29.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 29.8%.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Italy peaked at 47.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2007.
That places Italy 56th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 29.4% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.7% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.7% | 29.8% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Italy?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Italy was 29.8% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Italy ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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