Water scarcity can also be measured in terms of “water stress,” which the World Resource Institute (WRI)definesas a ratio of the total amount of water withdrawals to available renewable water supplies. According to theWRI, China suffers from medium-high water stress and is the 56thmost water-stressed country in the world.
Water Stress in Selected Countries Country Water Stress Level Global Rank (Out of 164) Saudi Arabia Extremely High 8 India Extremely High 13 China Medium-high 56 USA Low-medium 70 Canada Low
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