Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nepal
Nepal: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 8.31 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nepal, 2000–2022
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 Nepal is 8.31, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nepal peaked at 8.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.31, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 98th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.37 | — |
| 2001 | 8.36 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.35 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.33 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.32 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.31 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.33 | 8.31 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 | 8.31 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 | 8.31 | 8.31 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nepal?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nepal was 8.31 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.31 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.