Level of water stress in Italy
Freshwater withdrawals in Italy were equal to 29.8% of available resources in 2022.
Italy, 2022
29.8%
Change from 2021
0percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
53rd of 176
Level of water stress in Italy 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 | Italy |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 29.8% |
| 2021 | 29.7% |
| 2020 | 29.8% |
| 2019 | 29.8% |
| 2018 | 29.7% |
| 2017 | 29.8% |
| 2016 | 29.8% |
| 2015 | 29.9% |
| 2014 | 29.9% |
| 2013 | 29.9% |
| 2012 | 29.9% |
| 2011 | 29.8% |
| 2010 | 29.7% |
| 2009 | 29.6% |
| 2008 | 47.2% |
| 2007 | 29.4% |
| 2006 | 30.9% |
| 2005 | 32.3% |
| 2004 | 33.8% |
| 2003 | 35.3% |
| 2002 | 36.8% |
| 2001 | 38.2% |
| 2000 | 39.7% |
| 1999 | 39.7% |
| 1998 | 39.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 29.7% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 29.9%, the figure has changed by −0.1 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Italy has the 53rd highest value.
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99.9%
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Total waste generated per person
3,408 kg per person
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Safely managed drinking water
96.8%
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Basic sanitation access
99.9%
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