Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Armenia
Armenia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 61.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Armenia, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Armenia recorded 61.97 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Armenia peaked at 65.99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.82, in 2001.
Armenia ranks 28th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64.51 | — |
| 1994 | 60.18 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 51.06 | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 45.94 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 37.32 | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 40.23 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 39.66 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 37.74 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 34.82 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 34.96 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 39.86 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 50.49 | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 55.9 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 57.03 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 60.76 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 57.96 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 49.71 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 42.91 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 49.18 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 59.33 | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 59.61 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.7 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 65.99 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 64.17 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 57.9 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 54.75 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 57.8 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 57.09 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.85 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 61.97 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.41 | 37.32 | 64.51 | 7 |
| 2000s | 47.92 | 34.82 | 60.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.93 | 42.91 | 65.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.64 | 57.09 | 61.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 25 Tajikistan 69.94 compare
- 26 South Africa 67.6 compare
- 27 India 66.49 compare
- 29 Cape Verde 59.68 compare
- 30 Iraq 59.58 compare
- 31 Lebanon 58.79 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Armenia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Armenia was 61.97 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.99 in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.82 in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Armenia ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.