Level of water stress in France
Freshwater withdrawals in France were equal to 21.4% of available resources in 2022.
France, 2022
21.4%
Change from 2021
0percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
65th of 176
Level of water stress in France over time
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 21.4% |
| 2021 | 21.4% |
| 2020 | 21.6% |
| 2019 | 22.9% |
| 2018 | 23.6% |
| 2017 | 23.6% |
| 2016 | 23.1% |
| 2015 | 24.6% |
| 2014 | 23.9% |
| 2013 | 23.8% |
| 2012 | 24.6% |
| 2011 | 26.4% |
| 2010 | 25.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9% |
| 2008 | 25.1% |
| 2007 | 27.1% |
| 2006 | 28.2% |
| 2005 | 29.3% |
| 2004 | 29.0% |
| 2003 | 28.6% |
| 2002 | 28.3% |
| 2001 | 28.5% |
| 2000 | 28.6% |
| 1999 | 27.9% |
| 1998 | 27.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 24.6%, the figure has changed by −3.2 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, France has the 65th highest value.
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All statistics for France
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
501b (Break in time series) kg per person
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Recycling rate of municipal waste
45.5%b (Break in time series)
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
4,869 kg per person
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Safely managed drinking water
99.7%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
98.6%
2024 · World Bank