Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Italy
Italy: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 29.77 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Italy, 1970–2022
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 Italy is 29.77, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Italy peaked at 47.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.44, in 2007.
Italy ranks 55th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.66 | — |
| 1971 | 37.13 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 37.6 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 38.07 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 38.54 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 39.02 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 39.49 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 39.96 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 40.43 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 40.9 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 41.37 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 40.86 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 40.36 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 39.86 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 39.35 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 38.85 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 38.34 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 37.79 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 37.27 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 36.76 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 36.24 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 36.68 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 37.12 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 37.56 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 38 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 38.44 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 38.88 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.32 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 39.76 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 39.71 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.7 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.23 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 36.76 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 35.3 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 33.83 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 32.32 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 30.88 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 29.44 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 47.2 | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 29.6 | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.79 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.88 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.94 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.93 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.92 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.84 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.76 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.68 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.82 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.8 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.74 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.77 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.78 | 36.66 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.08 | 36.76 | 41.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.17 | 36.24 | 39.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.33 | 29.44 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.83 | 29.68 | 29.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.77 | 29.74 | 29.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Italy?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Italy was 29.77 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.44 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Italy ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.