Afghanistan vs Low income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Afghanistan
- Low income
How they compare
Low income currently reports 117.16 billion cubic meters against 20.28 billion cubic meters in Afghanistan, a difference of 96.88 billion cubic meters.
That makes Low income's figure about 5.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Low income ranks 39th of 181 countries.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 116.31 billion cubic meters | 96.03 billion cubic meters | Low income |
| 2020s | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 117.16 billion cubic meters | 96.88 billion cubic meters | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Afghanistan or Low income?
- Low income, at 117.16 billion cubic meters against 20.28 billion cubic meters in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Afghanistan and Low income?
- 96.88 billion cubic meters, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Low income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Low income rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Low income ranks 39th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.