Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominica
Dominica: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 10 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominica, 1996–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominica is 10, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominica peaked at 10 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 1996.
Dominica ranks 93rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.3 | — |
| 1997 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.58 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.87 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.15 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.43 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.72 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.72 | 8.3 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
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More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -92.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0013 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominica?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominica was 10 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2010.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 1996.
- How does Dominica rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Dominica ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.