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

Chile: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa was 8.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.98
in 2007
All-time low
5.15
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Chile, 1992–2022

024681992200720221992: 5.21993: 5.41994: 5.71995: 61996: 6.31997: 6.51998: 6.81999: 7.12000: 7.32001: 7.62002: 7.92003: 8.22004: 8.42005: 8.72006: 92007: 92008: 92009: 92010: 92011: 92012: 92013: 92014: 92015: 92016: 92017: 92018: 92019: 92020: 92021: 92022: 9

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

Analysis

In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Chile stood at 8.98. That is the highest value across all 31 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 availa in Chile peaked at 8.98 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.15, in 1992.

That places Chile 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.11 5.15 7.07 8
2000s 8.41 7.35 8.98 10
2010s 8.98 8.98 8.98 10
2020s 8.98 8.98 8.98 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 92 Burundi 10.19 compare
  2. 93 Dominica 10 compare
  3. 94 Nigeria 9.67 compare
  4. 96 Austria 8.68 compare
  5. 97 Antigua and Barbuda 8.46 compare
  6. 98 Nepal 8.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Chile?
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Chile was 8.98 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 8.98 in 2007.
What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 5.15 in 1992.
How does Chile rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa?
Chile ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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.