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
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Russian Federation, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Russian Federation is 4.2%, measured 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.
Russian Federation ranks 141st of 196 countries on this measure, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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- 141 Russian Federation 4.2% compare
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- 144 Luxembourg 4.0% compare
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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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