Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Benin
Benin: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 0.9752 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Benin, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.9752 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Benin peaked at 1.15 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8252, in 1985.
Benin ranks 164th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8252 | — |
| 1986 | 0.8613 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8975 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9336 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9698 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.15 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9752 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9752 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8975 | 0.8252 | 0.9698 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9778 | 0.9752 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9752 | 0.9752 | 0.9752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9752 | 0.9752 | 0.9752 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Benin?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Benin was 0.9752 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1994.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8252 in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Benin ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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.