Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Croatia
Croatia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 1.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Croatia, 2002–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1.51 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Croatia peaked at 1.53 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 156th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.28 | — |
| 2003 | 1.36 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.28 | 1.53 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.29 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Croatia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Croatia was 1.51 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 2009.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Croatia ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.