SDG 6 · Indicator
Scarce water consumption embodied in imports
m³ H₂Oeq/capita
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SDG achieved
Challenges remain
Significant challenges remain
Major challenges remain
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Description
Water scarcity is measured as water consumption weighted by scarcity indices. In order to incorporate water scarcity into the virtual water flow calculus, water use entries are weighted so that they reflect the scarcity of the water being used. The weight used is a measure of water withdrawals as a percentage of the existing local renewable freshwater resources.
Long-Term Objective
Average of best performers
The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of 30.
Reference
UNEP