Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Réunion
Réunion: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 4.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Réunion, 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 Réunion stood at 4.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Réunion peaked at 15.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2015.
Réunion ranks 134th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Réunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -65.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Réunion?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Réunion was 4.5% 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 Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
- How does Réunion rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Réunion ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Réunion 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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