Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
141st
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2000
All-time low
3.6%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Russian Federation, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 5.12001: 52002: 52003: 4.92004: 4.72005: 4.72006: 4.72007: 4.82008: 4.72009: 4.52010: 4.62011: 4.42012: 4.22013: 4.12014: 4.52015: 42016: 4.12017: 4.12018: 4.12019: 4.12020: 3.62021: 3.92022: 3.92023: 4.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 4.2% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Russian Federation peaked at 5.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.

That places Russian Federation 141st 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 Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 5.1%
2001 5.0% -2.5%
2002 5.0% -0.4%
2003 4.9% -2.0%
2004 4.7% -3.5%
2005 4.7% +0.2%
2006 4.7% +0.0%
2007 4.8% +0.4%
2008 4.7% -0.4%
2009 4.5% -5.9%
2010 4.6% +3.8%
2011 4.4% -5.4%
2012 4.2% -3.4%
2013 4.1% -1.9%
2014 4.5% +8.7%
2015 4.0% -11.8%
2016 4.1% +3.8%
2017 4.1% -0.5%
2018 4.1% +0.5%
2019 4.1% -1.5%
2020 3.6% -10.8%
2021 3.9% +6.6%
2022 3.9% +1.6%
2023 4.2% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.5% 5.1% 10
2010s 4.2% 4.0% 4.6% 10
2020s 3.9% 3.6% 4.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Russian Federation?
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Russian Federation was 4.2% 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Russian Federation ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
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