Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United States of America
United States of America: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 24.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 24.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United States of America peaked at 30.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2015.
United States of America ranks 65th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 4 |
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- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United States of America?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United States of America was 24.5% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- United States of America ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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