Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ukraine
Ukraine: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 6.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ukraine, 1992–2022
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 Ukraine stood at 6.3. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ukraine peaked at 33.69 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33.69 | — |
| 1993 | 32.44 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 31.19 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 29.94 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 28.69 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 27.44 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 26.19 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 24.94 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 23.68 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 22.86 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 22.03 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 21.2 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 20.37 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 19.54 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 19.48 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.42 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.36 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.3 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.24 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.96 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 16.68 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 14.12 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11.8 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 12.08 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.87 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 13.87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.73 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.26 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 10.84 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | -41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.31 | 24.94 | 33.69 | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.72 | 19.3 | 23.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 | 11.8 | 19.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 6.3 | 12.26 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ukraine?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ukraine was 6.3 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 33.69 in 1992.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Ukraine ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.