Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 18.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 18.13, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 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 Viet Nam peaked at 18.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.39, in 1980.
Viet Nam ranks 72nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.39 | — |
| 1981 | 8.71 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 9.04 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 9.37 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 9.7 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 10.03 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 10.3 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 10.58 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 10.86 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.13 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.41 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 11.86 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 12.31 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.76 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.21 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 13.66 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 14.11 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 14.56 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 15.01 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 15.46 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 15.9 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 16.36 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.81 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.22 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 17.68 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.13 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.81 | 8.39 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.43 | 11.41 | 15.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.46 | 15.9 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.13 | 18.13 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.13 | 18.13 | 18.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Heating Degree Days 201.25 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 4,503 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.08 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.43 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam was 18.13 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.13 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Viet Nam ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.