Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 14.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 14.3% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 22.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 14.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.3% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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