Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Colombia
Colombia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 3.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Colombia, 2000–2022
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 Colombia stood at 3.63. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Colombia peaked at 3.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 135th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 | — |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.13 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.96 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.39 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.52 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.63 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.16 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.51 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.39 | 3.63 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Colombia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Colombia was 3.63 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Colombia ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.