Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mongolia
Mongolia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 3.4 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mongolia, 1993–2022
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 Mongolia is 3.4, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mongolia peaked at 4.05 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 1993.
Mongolia ranks 139th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.14 | — |
| 1994 | 3.21 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.27 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.33 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.4 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.46 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.52 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.59 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.65 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.71 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.77 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.84 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.75 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.96 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.02 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.05 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.15 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 | 3.14 | 3.52 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 3.59 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 3.15 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
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- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -83.03 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mongolia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mongolia was 3.4 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2009.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Mongolia ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.