Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 132.54 billion cubic meters against 20.28 billion cubic meters in Afghanistan, a difference of 112.26 billion cubic meters.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 181 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 127.33 billion cubic meters | 107.05 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 132.2 billion cubic meters | 111.92 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 132.54 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 112.26 billion cubic meters, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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.