Urban improved water access vs rural water access in China
China: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 97.64 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
98.79
in 2000
All-time low
97.64
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, urban improved water access vs rural water access in China stood at 97.64. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in China peaked at 98.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.64, in 2023.
China ranks 142nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6 | 98.37 | 98.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.08 | 97.85 | 98.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7 | 97.64 | 97.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 15,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 498.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 32.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 736.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,485 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 195.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in China?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in China was 97.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.64 in 2023.
- How does China rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- China ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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