Freshwater Withdrawal (% of resources)
Global ranking of 50 countries by freshwater withdrawal (% of resources)
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🥇 Highest
Egypt
7,750
📊 Countries Tracked
50
Latest data year: 2022
🏁 Lowest
Austria
5.709
| # | Country | Freshwater Withdrawal (% of resources) |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |  Egypt | 7750.00% |
| 🥈 |  United Arab Emirates | 1509.93% |
| 🥉 |  Saudi Arabia | 974.17% |
| 4 |  Qatar | 446.43% |
| 5 |  Pakistan | 326.00% |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan | 262.55% |
| 7 |  Israel | 204.00% |
| 8 |  Iraq | 120.52% |
| 9 |  Oman | 116.71% |
| 10 |  Tunisia | 92.11% |
| 11 |  Hungary | 78.25% |
| 12 |  Netherlands | 74.86% |
| 13 |  Serbia | 60.56% |
| 14 |  South Africa | 47.12% |
| 15 |  South Korea | 45.02% |
| 16 |  India | 44.78% |
| 17 |  Kazakhstan | 38.80% |
| 18 |  Morocco | 36.46% |
| 19 |  Belgium | 35.83% |
| 20 |  Bangladesh | 34.16% |
| 21 |  Singapore | 33.26% |
| 22 |  Dominican Republic | 30.37% |
| 23 |  Turkey | 28.40% |
| 24 |  Spain | 26.10% |
| 25 |  Bulgaria | 25.92% |
| 26 |  Thailand | 25.53% |
| 27 |  Sri Lanka | 24.52% |
| 28 |  Germany | 24.11% |
| 29 |  Vietnam | 22.78% |
| 30 |  Mexico | 21.96% |
| 31 |  China | 20.21% |
| 32 |  Kenya | 19.48% |
| 33 |  Romania | 19.23% |
| 34 |  Philippines | 19.01% |
| 35 |  Japan | 18.53% |
| 36 |  Italy | 18.51% |
| 37 |  Poland | 17.51% |
| 38 |  Greece | 17.32% |
| 39 |  Portugal | 16.13% |
| 40 |  United States | 15.77% |
| 41 |  Denmark | 15.57% |
| 42 |  Argentina | 12.91% |
| 43 |  France | 12.21% |
| 44 |  Indonesia | 11.03% |
| 45 |  Czechia | 10.99% |
| 46 |  Ukraine | 8.82% |
| 47 |  Ethiopia | 8.65% |
| 48 |  Tanzania | 6.17% |
| 49 |  United Kingdom | 5.81% |
| 50 |  Austria | 5.71% |
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Freshwater Withdrawal (% of resources) — Global Overview
This ranking compares freshwater withdrawal (% of resources) across 50 countries worldwide. Data is sourced from the World Bank and reflects the most recently available statistics. Click any country to see detailed environment data including historical trends.
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