Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Singapore
Singapore: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 7.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Singapore, 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 Singapore stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Singapore peaked at 370.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 114th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 309.1% | — |
| 2001 | 323.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 332.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 346.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 360.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 370.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 339.2% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 307.9% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 277.3% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 245.1% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 212.8% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 180.5% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 152.9% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 125.3% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -77.9% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 321.1% | 245.1% | 370.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 54.9% | 212.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 7.0% | 56.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Singapore?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Singapore was 7.0% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 370.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Singapore ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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