Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Rwanda
Rwanda: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 20.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Rwanda, 2000–2022
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 Rwanda stood at 20.2. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Rwanda peaked at 20.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.97, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 70th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.97 | — |
| 2001 | 5.64 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 6.32 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 6.99 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 7.66 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 8.34 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 9.16 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 9.98 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 10.81 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 11.63 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 12.46 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.28 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 14.1 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 14.93 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 15.75 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.57 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 18.22 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 19.04 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 | 4.97 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 | 12.46 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 3 |
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- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Rwanda?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Rwanda was 20.2 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.