Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Austria
Austria: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 8.68 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Austria, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Austria stood at 8.68. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Austria peaked at 10.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.68, in 2019.
Austria ranks 96th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.23 | — |
| 1981 | 9.36 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 9.49 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 9.62 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 9.75 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 9.88 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.01 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 10.14 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 10.26 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 10.39 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.51 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.32 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.12 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.92 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.72 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.52 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.79 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.06 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.1 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.13 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.05 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.97 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.88 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.85 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.82 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.79 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.76 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.73 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.67 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.64 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.54 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.43 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.32 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.21 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.11 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.89 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.78 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.68 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.81 | 9.23 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.02 | 9.52 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.82 | 9.67 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 | 8.68 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 | 8.68 | 8.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Austria?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Austria was 8.68 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Austria ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.