Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in India
India: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 66.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in India, 1975–2022
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 India is 66.49, measured in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in India peaked at 67.32 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.02, in 1975.
That places India 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39.02 | — |
| 1976 | 40.22 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 41.42 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 42.62 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 43.82 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 45.01 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 46.21 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 47.41 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 48.61 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 49.81 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 51.01 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 51.07 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.14 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.21 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.28 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.35 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.48 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 53.61 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 54.75 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 55.88 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 57.01 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 58.15 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 59.28 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 60.41 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 61.55 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 62.68 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 64.23 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 65.78 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 67.32 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 64.21 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 64.59 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.97 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.35 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.73 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.11 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.49 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.49 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.42 | 39.02 | 43.82 | 5 |
| 1980s | 49.28 | 45.01 | 51.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.45 | 51.35 | 61.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1 | 62.68 | 67.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.49 | 66.49 | 66.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.49 | 66.49 | 66.49 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in India?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in India was 66.49 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 67.32 in 2003.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.02 in 1975.
- How does India rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- India ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.