Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Australia
Australia: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 99.97 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.97
in 2015
All-time low
99.83
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban improved water access vs rural water access in Australia is 99.97, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Australia peaked at 99.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.83, in 2000.
Australia ranks 64th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.86 | 99.83 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.95 | 99.92 | 99.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.97 | 99.97 | 99.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 591.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 21.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 84.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4769 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 43.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 144.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Australia?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Australia was 99.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.83 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- Australia ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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