Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mongolia
Mongolia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 5.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia stood at 5.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mongolia peaked at 5.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2015.
That places Mongolia 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 125 Australia and New Zealand 5.6% compare
- 126 Côte d'Ivoire 5.1% compare
- 126 Côte d'Ivoire 5.1% compare
- 129 Albania 4.8% compare
- 130 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.8% compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mongolia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mongolia was 5.0% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Mongolia ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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