Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mexico
Mexico: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 44.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mexico, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 44.95 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mexico peaked at 45.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.99, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 42nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.99 | — |
| 1981 | 21.22 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 21.45 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 21.68 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 21.91 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 22.14 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 22.37 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 22.6 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 22.83 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.05 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 23.28 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 23.51 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 23.74 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 23.97 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 24.2 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 24.43 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 24.66 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 24.89 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 25.11 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 25.34 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 25.57 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 25.8 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 27.12 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 28.02 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 28.21 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.58 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.88 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.5 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.93 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.93 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.87 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.81 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.03 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 30.63 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.86 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 32.13 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.48 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.95 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.46 | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 44.72 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.82 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.02 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.95 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.02 | 20.99 | 23.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.31 | 23.28 | 25.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.15 | 25.57 | 29.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.99 | 29.81 | 44.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.93 | 44.82 | 45.02 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mexico?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mexico was 44.95 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 45.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.99 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.