Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malaysia
Malaysia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 3.44 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malaysia, 1990–2022
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 Malaysia stood at 3.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malaysia peaked at 5.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 1996.
Malaysia ranks 138th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.19 | — |
| 1991 | 4.81 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 4.43 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 4.06 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 3.68 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.85 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.81 | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 2.83 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.85 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.87 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.89 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.91 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.93 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.95 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.97 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.99 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.01 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.03 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.07 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.11 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.13 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.36 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.44 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.44 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.74 | 2.81 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 | 2.89 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 3.09 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.44 | 3.44 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malaysia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malaysia was 3.44 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Malaysia ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.