Category: Climate physical risk
Risk type: Water availability
Indicator: Groundwater Table Decline
Provider: WRI

Groundwater table decline measures the average decline of the groundwater table as the average change for the period of study (1990–2014). The result is expressed in centimetres per year (cm/yr). Higher values indicate higher levels of unsustainable groundwater withdrawals.

  • Source/link:
  • Unit:
    cm/y
  • Data type:
    Statistics
  • Geographical scope:
    World
  • Frequency of data aggregation:
    Annual
  • Time coverage (from year):
    2019
  • Time coverage (to year):
    2080
  • Available for download in xls/csv:
    NO
  • Can be disclosed in other formats:
    NO
  • Interactive map/graph available:
    YES