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
Réunion recorded 4.5% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Réunion 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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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More environment data for Réunion
- Forest area 77,150 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 16 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 16 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 34,888 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 5 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 15,446 hectares (2025)
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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