Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources in the United Kingdom in 2022 — 5.81%. Ranked 76 in the world out of 175. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 3.49 pp.
1980–2022 · % of internal resources
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.81 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 5.81 | +0 pp |
| 2020 | 5.81 | +0 pp |
| 2019 | 5.81 | +0 pp |
| 2018 | 5.81 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 5.81 | +0 pp |
| 2016 | 5.81 | +0.18 pp |
| 2015 | 5.63 | +0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 5.02 | −0.25 pp |
| 2013 | 5.28 | −0.25 pp |
| 2012 | 5.53 | +0.23 pp |
| 2011 | 5.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 5.7 | −0.01 pp |
| 2009 | 5.71 | −0.05 pp |
| 2008 | 5.76 | −0.11 pp |
| 2007 | 5.87 | −3.06 pp |
| 2006 | 8.94 | +0.05 pp |
| 2005 | 8.88 | +0.05 pp |
| 2004 | 8.83 | +0.05 pp |
| 2003 | 8.77 | +0.05 pp |
| 2002 | 8.72 | +0.05 pp |
| 2001 | 8.66 | +0.05 pp |
| 2000 | 8.61 | +0.05 pp |
| 1999 | 8.56 | +0.05 pp |
| 1998 | 8.5 | +0.05 pp |
| 1997 | 8.45 | +0.05 pp |
| 1996 | 8.39 | +0.05 pp |
| 1995 | 8.34 | +0.01 pp |
| 1994 | 8.33 | +0.01 pp |
| 1993 | 8.32 | +0.01 pp |
| 1992 | 8.31 | +0.01 pp |
| 1991 | 8.3 | +0.01 pp |
| 1990 | 8.29 | +0.07 pp |
| 1989 | 8.22 | +0.07 pp |
| 1988 | 8.15 | +0.07 pp |
| 1987 | 8.07 | +0.07 pp |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.07 pp |
| 1985 | 7.93 | −0.27 pp |
| 1984 | 8.2 | −0.27 pp |
| 1983 | 8.48 | −0.27 pp |
| 1982 | 8.75 | −0.27 pp |
| 1981 | 9.02 | −0.27 pp |
| 1980 | 9.3 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Iceland
0.17
Norway
0.7
Latvia
1.02
Sweden
1.45
Lithuania
1.94
Finland
2.8
Ireland
3.41
United Kingdom
5.81
Estonia
9.48
Denmark
15.57
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.
Agriculture Irrigated landThe share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation.