World Development Indicators data measures the ratio of total freshwater withdrawal to total renewable freshwater resources, accounting for environmental needs. It tracks water stress levels globally, with sectoral breakdowns following ISIC standards for agriculture, forestry, fishing, manufacturing, electricity, and services. The World Bank compiles this indicator, also known as water withdrawal intensity.
Use Cases
- Model national water_stress levels over time using the freshwater withdrawal proportion.
- Analyze sectoral contributions to water stress by comparing withdrawal data for agriculture, manufacturing, and electricity sectors.
- Forecast future water resource pressure by correlating withdrawal intensity with population and climate data.
- Benchmark environmental water requirements against actual withdrawal rates across different geographies.
Strengths
- Indicator provides a standardized global metric for water resource management.
- Data includes sectoral breakdowns aligned with international ISIC classification standards.
Limitations
- Specific row count, time range, and geographic coverage are unknown from the input.
- Data may have gaps for certain countries or years, affecting completeness.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank World Development Indicators
- Collection Method
- Calculated as the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, minus environmental water requirements.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global, country-level