Topic name
Freshwater
Data on surface water bodies like rivers, dams, reservoirs, and related 
flow characteristics, along with assessments for water risks, stress,
and flood risk.
49 Dataset(s)
2 Subtopic(s)

Subtopics (2)

Datasets associated with Freshwater (49)

[Archived] Current Water Risk

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Global indicators of current water quantity, quality, and regulatory and reputational risks by catchment

[Archived] Water Stress Country Ranking

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Global baseline water stress scores and country ratings

Aqueduct Unimproved or No Sanitation Access

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Measures the percentage of population using pit latrines without a slab or platform, or a hanging or bucket latrine

Cost of Sustainable Water Management

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Estimated Annual Cost to Deliver Sustainable Water Management by 2030

Aqueduct Groundwater Table Decline

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Measures the average decline of the groundwater table

Aqueduct Coastal Flood Risk

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Measures the percentage of the population expected to be affected by coastal flooding in an average year

Aqueduct Baseline Water Depletion

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Measures the ratio of water consumption to available renewable surface and groundwater at the catchment scale

Aqueduct Drought Risk

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Measures where droughts are likely to occur, the population and assets exposed, and the vulnerability of the population and assets to adverse effects

Aqueduct Unimproved or No Drinking Water Access

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Measures the percentage of the population that relies on drinking water from an unprotected dug well or spring, or direct surface water

Flood Risk

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Current and future river flood risk estimates in urban damage, affected GDP, and affected population by country, river basin, and state

Projected Water Stress

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Global indicators of change in water supply, water demand, water stress, and seasonal variability, projected for the coming decades under scenarios of climate and economic growth

Aqueduct Seasonal Variability

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Measures the average within-year variability of available water supply, including both renewable surface and groundwater supplies

Water Stress Country Ranking

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Global baseline water stress score by country

Aqueduct Riverine Flood Hazard

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Global riverine flood hazards in a business as usual climate scenario

Aqueduct Baseline Water Stress

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Measures the ratio of water withdrawals to available renewable surface and groundwater at the catchment scale

Water Change

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Global surface water dynamics from the year 2000 to 2020

Aqueduct Drought Risk

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Measures where droughts are likely to occur, the population and assets exposed, and the vulnerability of the population and assets to adverse effects

Projected Water Stress

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Global indicators of change in water supply, water demand, water stress, and seasonal variability, projected for the coming decades under scenarios of climate and economic growth

World Hydro Reference

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Reference overlay highlighting water features for use with layers related to the natural sciences

Aqueduct Seasonal Variability

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Measures the average within-year variability of available water supply, including both renewable surface and groundwater supplies

Aqueduct Interannual Variability

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Measures the average between-year variability of available water supply, including both renewable surface and groundwater supplies

Watersheds

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Watershed and sub-basin boundaries

Aqueduct Riverine Flood Risk

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Measures the percentage of the population expected to be affected by riverine flooding in an average year

Water Conflict Map

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Each entry represents a geographic location where conflicts over water have occurred and information about each conflict

Agricultural Exposure to Water Stress

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Water stress levels in areas where key crops are grown

Reservoirs and Dams

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Dam locations and areas of the associated reservoirs

Aqueduct Riverine Flood Hazard

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Global riverine flood hazards in a business as usual climate scenario

Hydropolitical Tension and Institutional Vulnerability

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Relative level of risk a basin or basin country unit has for political tension over its transboundary rivers

Aqueduct Baseline Water Stress

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Measures the ratio of water withdrawals to available renewable surface and groundwater at the catchment scale

Major dams

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Aqueduct Untreated Connected Wastewater

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Measures the percentage of domestic wastewater that is connected through a sewerage system and not treated to at least a primary treatment level

Water Risk Projected

Water Risk Baseline

wps_014_ET_anomalies_2019_liz

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soc.109.wps_lstm

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Projected indicator layers Aqueduct 4.0

Water Risk Indicators Annual Aqueduct 4.0

Monthly Aqueduct 4.0

Annual indicator layer Aqueduct 4.0

FAO hydrobasins

Annual indicator layers

Aqueduct_floods_hazard

Aqueduct Province Rankings Futures

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Aqueduct Country Rankings Futures -- Global

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Province Baseline Aqueduct 4.0

wps.017 24 month SPI

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Country Baseline Aqueduct 4.0

Custom weights layers Aqueduct 4.0

Aquifers