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Reported online
Data follows the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator and has been identified by the responsible agency as the most appropriate data source.

Freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources

FAO (through AQUASTAT) collect, compile and publish this data.

http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/data/query/results.html

National Metadata

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Australia closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Australian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Australia-specific metadata information.

Responsible agency
The agency responsible for this data entry is Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
Reporting Year
2018
Caveat
Data follows the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator and has been identified by the responsible agency as the most appropriate data source.
Indicator status
Reported online
Indicator description

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources

Methodology

nil

Other information

nil

Page updated
17 July 2018

Global Metadata

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Indicator number
6.4.2
Target number
6.4
Target name

By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity

Global indicator description

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources

UN designated tier
Tier 1
UN custodian agency
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation
Link to UN metadata
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 630.2kb)

Sources

Other

No other information for this indicator

Historic