Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Belarus

Belarus: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa was 4.66 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.66
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1995
All-time low
4.38
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Belarus, 1995–2022

02461995200820221995: 6.51996: 6.41997: 6.31998: 6.21999: 6.12000: 6.12001: 62002: 5.92003: 5.82004: 5.72005: 5.62006: 5.52007: 5.42008: 5.32009: 5.22010: 5.12011: 5.12012: 52013: 52014: 5.22015: 4.82016: 4.82017: 4.62018: 4.62019: 4.52020: 4.42021: 4.72022: 4.7

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Analysis

Belarus recorded 4.66 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Belarus peaked at 6.53 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 2020.

Belarus ranks 126th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.34 6.15 6.53 5
2000s 5.65 5.21 6.05 10
2010s 4.86 4.48 5.18 10
2020s 4.58 4.38 4.7 3

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 123 Laos 4.79 compare
  2. 124 Albania 4.79 compare
  3. 125 Australia 4.67 compare
  4. 127 Honduras 4.62 compare
  5. 128 Chad 4.29 compare
  6. 129 South Sudan 4.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Belarus?
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Belarus was 4.66 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 availa recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1995.
What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2020.
How does Belarus rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa?
Belarus ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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

Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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.