Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 81.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1975–2022
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 81.29. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 81.29 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.35, in 1975.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39.35 | — |
| 1976 | 40.57 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 41.79 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 43 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 44.22 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 45.44 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 46.65 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 47.87 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 49.09 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 50.3 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 51.52 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 52.74 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 53.95 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 55.17 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 56.39 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 57.6 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 58.82 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 60.03 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 61.25 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 66.92 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 72.58 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 73.55 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 74.51 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 75.47 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 76.43 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.39 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 78.4 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 79.41 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 80.41 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 81.29 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.79 | 39.35 | 44.22 | 5 |
| 1980s | 50.91 | 45.44 | 56.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.72 | 57.6 | 76.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.34 | 77.39 | 81.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.29 | 81.29 | 81.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.29 | 81.29 | 81.29 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 81.29 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 81.29 in 2004.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.35 in 1975.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.