Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Liberia
Liberia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 0.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Liberia, 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 Liberia stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Liberia peaked at 0.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Liberia 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 185 Central African Republic 0.3% compare
- 186 Guyana 0.3% compare
- 186 Namibia 0.3% compare
- 189 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2% compare
- 190 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.2% compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 0.2% compare
- 191 Melanesia 0.2% compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0005 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -57.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Liberia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Liberia was 0.3% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Liberia ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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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