Indicator 6.4.2

Indicator 6.4.2

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources, %

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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.

INDICATOR 6.4.2
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. 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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.
TARGET 6.4
By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity.
GOAL 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 6.4.2

Indicator 6.4.2

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources, %

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INDICATOR 6.4.2
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. 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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.
TARGET 6.4
By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity.
GOAL 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 6.4.2

Indicator 6.4.2

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources, %

INDICATOR 6.4.2
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. 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.
TARGET 6.4
By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity.
GOAL 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 6.4.2

Indicator 6.4.2

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources, %

Country 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Albania 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.5 5.5 6.6 6.6 5.8 6.8 4.7 4.8
Armenia 49.7 42.9 49.2 59.3 59.6 57.7 66.0 64.2 57.8 54.8 57.8 57.1 59.9
Austria 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.9 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.7
Azerbaijan 49.2 48.4 49.9 52.9 53.0 51.2 51.6 52.5 53.5 53.7 55.6 53.9 57.3
Belarus 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.2 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.7
Belgium 73.7 73.1 62.4 65.1 59.3 56.0 49.1 51.5 54.0 51.3 51.6 51.9 51.9
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0
Bulgaria 45.2 44.0 47.2 42.2 40.4 39.7 41.6 42.0 41.8 40.1 40.1 37.5 37.5
Canada 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7
Croatia 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Cyprus 25.2 27.5 30.2 34.9 28.3 29.7 31.7 29.8 29.5 28.3 27.6 31.6 32.1
Czechia 29.6 29.7 28.7 28.0 25.1 25.1 24.3 24.9 24.8 24.2 22.9 20.8 20.5
Denmark 17.8 21.9 23.4 19.7 27.3 26.8 21.9 24.0 24.2 29.9 25.6 26.4 26.4
Estonia 14.9 19.9 20.3 17.6 18.9 18.6 17.5 18.9 19.3 17.4 10.9 9.2 10.8
Finland 12.5 11.5 10.5 9.5 8.5 7.5 6.5 5.5 5.5 6.6 7.1 7.1 7.1
France 24.9 25.0 26.4 24.6 23.8 23.9 24.6 23.1 23.6 23.6 22.9 21.6 21.6
Georgia 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.2 4.5 4.2 5.1 5.4 5.2
Germany 54.4 45.2 49.9 46.1 34.7 42.9 40.9 33.5 38.0 36.9 35.4 35.4 35.4
Greece 19.8 19.9 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.0 20.5 20.5 20.5 20.5 20.5 20.7
Hungary 10.9 9.3 9.0 8.7 9.1 6.8 7.0 6.8 8.2 8.5 7.7 8.1 8.1
Iceland 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Ireland 3.6 4.0 4.4 4.7 5.1 5.4 5.8 6.2 6.5 20.0 21.6 21.7 22.2
Israel 116.7 115.6 112.3 108.9 105.5 102.2 98.9 103.4 103.6 95.9 100.4 110.1 132.0
Italy 29.6 29.7 29.8 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.8 29.8 29.7 29.8 29.6 29.6
Kazakhstan 29.9 33.0 30.4 29.7 31.3 32.0 30.0 30.0 31.1 32.6 32.6 34.1 34.1
Kyrgyzstan 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0
Latvia 2.3 1.6 2.2 1.5 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Lithuania 10.4 7.5 4.5 3.9 3.2 2.6 2.8 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
Luxembourg 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.8 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.0
Malta 62.8 81.0 75.5 79.4 91.3 89.1 82.8 83.0 91.1 84.6 80.7 81.6 78.3
Netherlands 21.7 20.8 19.4 20.4 20.2 18.0 16.0 15.2 15.0 16.4 17.0 16.8 16.1
North Macedonia 25.3 22.0 18.7 15.3 12.0 16.4 20.8 25.3 38.7 52.1 38.7 38.3 38.0
Norway 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Poland 39.8 37.6 41.2 39.7 38.9 36.8 36.2 35.6 34.9 33.2 31.1 30.0 32.1
Portugal 18.1 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.6 17.4 17.3 17.2 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3
Republic of Moldova 12.8 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.6
Romania 6.4 5.8 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.5 6.9 7.4
Russian Federation 4.0 4.4 3.9 4.1 3.9 4.5 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1
Serbia 5.2 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.4 5.3 5.3 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7
Slovakia 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4
Slovenia 6.4 6.3 5.8 6.3 7.8 6.6 6.1 6.0 6.3 6.5 6.4 6.8 6.3
Spain 49.2 47.7 47.8 50.1 44.1 44.8 43.0 42.6 41.0 40.1 39.8 43.3 43.3
Sweden 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6
Switzerland 8.2 8.0 7.8 7.6 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
Tajikistan 72.2 71.6 71.0 70.5 69.9 69.3 68.7 57.7 52.7 64.5 69.9 69.9 69.9
Türkiye 33.5 34.9 36.2 37.5 38.1 38.6 39.9 44.3 43.7 45.4 46.3 47.2 43.4
Turkmenistan 143.9 144.1 144.2 144.3 144.5 144.6 144.7 144.9 148.7 138.5 142.8 135.2 135.2
Ukraine 19.3 19.2 18.0 16.7 15.4 14.1 11.8 12.1 13.9 13.9 13.7 12.3 12.3
United Kingdom 14.1 14.1 13.1 13.7 13.1 12.4 13.9 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3
United States 27.3 26.5 26.9 27.2 27.5 27.8 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2
Uzbekistan 142.6 143.1 143.5 143.9 144.3 144.7 158.1 156.4 168.9 160.4 151.8 143.3 121.8
Country 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Albania 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.5 5.5 6.6 6.6 5.8 6.8 4.7 4.8
Armenia 49.7 42.9 49.2 59.3 59.6 57.7 66.0 64.2 57.8 54.8 57.8 57.1 59.9
Austria 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.9 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.7
Azerbaijan 49.2 48.4 49.9 52.9 53.0 51.2 51.6 52.5 53.5 53.7 55.6 53.9 57.3
Belarus 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.2 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.7
Belgium 73.7 73.1 62.4 65.1 59.3 56.0 49.1 51.5 54.0 51.3 51.6 51.9 51.9
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0
Bulgaria 45.2 44.0 47.2 42.2 40.4 39.7 41.6 42.0 41.8 40.1 40.1 37.5 37.5
Canada 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7
Croatia 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Cyprus 25.2 27.5 30.2 34.9 28.3 29.7 31.7 29.8 29.5 28.3 27.6 31.6 32.1
Czechia 29.6 29.7 28.7 28.0 25.1 25.1 24.3 24.9 24.8 24.2 22.9 20.8 20.5
Denmark 17.8 21.9 23.4 19.7 27.3 26.8 21.9 24.0 24.2 29.9 25.6 26.4 26.4
Estonia 14.9 19.9 20.3 17.6 18.9 18.6 17.5 18.9 19.3 17.4 10.9 9.2 10.8
Finland 12.5 11.5 10.5 9.5 8.5 7.5 6.5 5.5 5.5 6.6 7.1 7.1 7.1
France 24.9 25.0 26.4 24.6 23.8 23.9 24.6 23.1 23.6 23.6 22.9 21.6 21.6
Georgia 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.2 4.5 4.2 5.1 5.4 5.2
Germany 54.4 45.2 49.9 46.1 34.7 42.9 40.9 33.5 38.0 36.9 35.4 35.4 35.4
Greece 19.8 19.9 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.0 20.5 20.5 20.5 20.5 20.5 20.7
Hungary 10.9 9.3 9.0 8.7 9.1 6.8 7.0 6.8 8.2 8.5 7.7 8.1 8.1
Iceland 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Ireland 3.6 4.0 4.4 4.7 5.1 5.4 5.8 6.2 6.5 20.0 21.6 21.7 22.2
Israel 116.7 115.6 112.3 108.9 105.5 102.2 98.9 103.4 103.6 95.9 100.4 110.1 132.0
Italy 29.6 29.7 29.8 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.8 29.8 29.7 29.8 29.6 29.6
Kazakhstan 29.9 33.0 30.4 29.7 31.3 32.0 30.0 30.0 31.1 32.6 32.6 34.1 34.1
Kyrgyzstan 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0
Latvia 2.3 1.6 2.2 1.5 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Lithuania 10.4 7.5 4.5 3.9 3.2 2.6 2.8 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
Luxembourg 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.8 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.0
Malta 62.8 81.0 75.5 79.4 91.3 89.1 82.8 83.0 91.1 84.6 80.7 81.6 78.3
Netherlands 21.7 20.8 19.4 20.4 20.2 18.0 16.0 15.2 15.0 16.4 17.0 16.8 16.1
North Macedonia 25.3 22.0 18.7 15.3 12.0 16.4 20.8 25.3 38.7 52.1 38.7 38.3 38.0
Norway 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Poland 39.8 37.6 41.2 39.7 38.9 36.8 36.2 35.6 34.9 33.2 31.1 30.0 32.1
Portugal 18.1 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.6 17.4 17.3 17.2 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3
Republic of Moldova 12.8 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.6
Romania 6.4 5.8 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.5 6.9 7.4
Russian Federation 4.0 4.4 3.9 4.1 3.9 4.5 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1
Serbia 5.2 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.4 5.3 5.3 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7
Slovakia 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4
Slovenia 6.4 6.3 5.8 6.3 7.8 6.6 6.1 6.0 6.3 6.5 6.4 6.8 6.3
Spain 49.2 47.7 47.8 50.1 44.1 44.8 43.0 42.6 41.0 40.1 39.8 43.3 43.3
Sweden 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6
Switzerland 8.2 8.0 7.8 7.6 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
Tajikistan 72.2 71.6 71.0 70.5 69.9 69.3 68.7 57.7 52.7 64.5 69.9 69.9 69.9
Türkiye 33.5 34.9 36.2 37.5 38.1 38.6 39.9 44.3 43.7 45.4 46.3 47.2 43.4
Turkmenistan 143.9 144.1 144.2 144.3 144.5 144.6 144.7 144.9 148.7 138.5 142.8 135.2 135.2
Ukraine 19.3 19.2 18.0 16.7 15.4 14.1 11.8 12.1 13.9 13.9 13.7 12.3 12.3
United Kingdom 14.1 14.1 13.1 13.7 13.1 12.4 13.9 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3
United States 27.3 26.5 26.9 27.2 27.5 27.8 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2
Uzbekistan 142.6 143.1 143.5 143.9 144.3 144.7 158.1 156.4 168.9 160.4 151.8 143.3 121.8
INDICATOR 6.4.2
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. 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.
TARGET 6.4
By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity.
GOAL 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
See United Nations Global SDG Database

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