Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources in North America in 2022 — 8.48%. Since 2014, the indicator has risen by 0.08 pp.
2014–2022 · % of internal resources
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.48 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 8.48 | −0 pp |
| 2020 | 8.48 | +0 pp |
| 2019 | 8.48 | +0 pp |
| 2018 | 8.48 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 8.48 | +0 pp |
| 2016 | 8.47 | +0 pp |
| 2015 | 8.47 | +0.08 pp |
| 2014 | 8.39 | — |
Annual freshwater withdrawal for all uses (agriculture, industry, municipal supply) as a percent of internal renewable water resources. Values above 25 percent are taken as a sign of water stress, and values above 70 percent as a sign of critical scarcity. The indicator can exceed 100 percent where a country draws on transboundary flow or on non-renewable groundwater.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by water resources: it is the entire withdrawal of the group divided by all of its resources. Values above one hundred percent are not an error — they mean withdrawal from non-renewable stocks or desalination.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
How much water a country withdraws in a year for agriculture, industry and households.
Environment Renewable water resourcesHow much water a country's own annual cycle gives it — with no inflow from abroad.
Environment Water resources per capitaHow many cubic meters of a country's own water are available per resident each year.