Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Pakistan
Pakistan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 109.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Pakistan, 1975–2022
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 Pakistan stood at 109.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Pakistan peaked at 122.67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.08, in 1975.
Pakistan ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 94.08 | — |
| 1976 | 94.17 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 94.26 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 94.34 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 94.43 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 94.51 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 94.6 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 94.68 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 94.77 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 94.86 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 94.94 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 95.03 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 95.11 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.2 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 95.28 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 95.37 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 95.45 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.61 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 97.77 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 98.92 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 100.08 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 101.23 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 102.39 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 103.55 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 104.7 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 105.86 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 106.64 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 107.42 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 108.21 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 108.99 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 109.77 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 110.69 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 111.62 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 112.57 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 112.32 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 113.66 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 110.1 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 115.26 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 112.57 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 119.55 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 120.8 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 122.55 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 122.67 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 118.24 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 108.65 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 116.31 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 112.97 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 109.99 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.26 | 94.08 | 94.43 | 5 |
| 1980s | 94.9 | 94.51 | 95.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.61 | 95.37 | 104.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.41 | 105.86 | 112.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.4 | 108.65 | 122.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.09 | 109.99 | 116.31 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Pakistan?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Pakistan was 109.99 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 122.67 in 2017.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.08 in 1975.
- How does Pakistan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.