Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United States of America
United States of America: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 28.16 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United States of America, 1980–2022
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 United States of America is 28.16, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United States of America peaked at 32.8 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.54, in 2010.
That places United States of America 58th 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 43 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.8 | — |
| 1981 | 32.47 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 32.14 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 31.8 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 31.47 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 31.14 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 30.8 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 30.47 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 30.14 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 29.81 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 29.47 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 29.53 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.58 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.64 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 29.69 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.74 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.8 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 29.85 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.9 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.96 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.01 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 30.08 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.14 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.2 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.27 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 30.33 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.57 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 28.81 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.06 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 27.3 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 26.54 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 26.86 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.19 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.51 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.83 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.16 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.16 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.3 | 29.81 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.72 | 29.47 | 29.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.48 | 27.3 | 30.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.67 | 26.54 | 28.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.16 | 28.16 | 28.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 55 Italy 29.77 compare
- 56 Indonesia 29.7 compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 28.27 compare
- 59 Philippines 27.83 compare
- 60 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 27.74 compare
- 61 Denmark 25.27 compare
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- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
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- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United States of America?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United States of America was 28.16 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 in 1980.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.54 in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- United States of America ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.