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Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas
August 23 , 2023
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- The World Resources Institute (WRI) released a report named Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas.
- As many as 25 countries or a quarter of the world’s population are currently exposed to extremely high-water stress annually.
- This means they use over 80 per cent of their renewable water supply for irrigation, livestock, industry and domestic needs.
- Globally, at least 50 per cent of the world’s population live under highly water stressed conditions for at least one month of the year.
- By 2050, this number could be closer to 60 per cent.
- ‘Water stress’ defined as the demand for water exceeds the available volume or when poor quality restricts use.
- India is one among the 25 most water-stressed countries.
- The most water-stressed regions are West Asia and North Africa, where 83 per cent of the population is exposed to extremely high-water stress.
- South Asia’s 74 per cent population is exposed.
- Just four countries — India, Mexico, Egypt and Turkey — will account for over half of the exposed GDP in 2050.
- Global water demand is projected to increase by 20-25 per cent by 2050.
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