Comoros's level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources was 0.83 in 2022, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is unchanged at from 0.83 in 2012.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 0.83 | 2022 |
| Five years earlier | 0.83 | 2017 |
| Ten years earlier | 0.83 | 2012 |
| Highest | 0.83 | 1999 |
| Lowest | 0.83 | 1999 |
| Average since 2013 | 0.83 | 2013–2022 |
| First recorded | 0.83 | 1999 |
What the numbers say
From 2013 to 2022 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2022, Comoros had the 164th highest value of the 176 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Comoros in the 2022 ranking
What this measures
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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.
Limitations: Water withdrawal as a percentage of water resources is a good indicator of pressure on limited water resources, one of the most important natural resources. However, it only partially addresses the issues related to sustainable water management. Supplementary indicators that capture the multiple dimensions of water management would combine data on water demand management, behavioural changes with regard to water use and the availability of appropriate infrastructure, and measure progress in increasing the efficiency and sustainability of water use, in particular in relation to population and economic growth.
All 24 values
| Year | Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.8333 |
| 2021 | 0.8333 |
| 2020 | 0.8333 |
| 2019 | 0.8333 |
| 2018 | 0.8333 |
| 2017 | 0.8333 |
| 2016 | 0.8333 |
| 2015 | 0.8333 |
| 2014 | 0.8333 |
| 2013 | 0.8333 |
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources in nearby economies
- Angola — 1.87 (2022)
- Benin — 0.98 (2022)
- Botswana — 2.23 (2022)
- Burkina Faso — 7.82 (2022)
- Burundi — 10.19 (2022)
- Cabo Verde — 59.68 (2022)
- Cameroon — 1.56 (2022)
- Central African Republic
More environment data for Comoros
- Rural population — 583,195 (2025)
- Rural population (% of total population) — 66.06% (2025)
- Urban population — 299,652 (2025)
- Urban population (% of total population) — 33.94% (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 0 (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 17,728 (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 17,728 (2024)
- Rural population growth (annual %) — 1.25% (2025)
- Urban population growth (annual %) — 3.05% (2025)
- Agricultural land (sq. km) — 1,475 (2024)
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Questions people ask
- What is Comoros's level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources?
- 0.83 in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1999?
- It is unchanged at from 0.83 in 1999. The highest value was 0.83 in 1999 and the lowest 0.83 in 1999.
- How does Comoros rank?
- 164th highest of 176 economies with data for 2022.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://data.apps.fao.org/aquastat/, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), date accessed: 20240529.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator ER.H2O.FWST.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://data.apps.fao.org/aquastat/, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), date accessed: 20240529 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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