Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sri Lanka: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 100.16 billion cubic meters against 12.95 billion cubic meters in Sri Lanka, a difference of 87.21 billion cubic meters.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 7.7 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 46 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.79 billion cubic meters | 11.23 billion cubic meters | 30.56 billion cubic meters | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 56.94 billion cubic meters | 12.97 billion cubic meters | 43.97 billion cubic meters | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 88.27 billion cubic meters | 12.95 billion cubic meters | 75.32 billion cubic meters | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 99.81 billion cubic meters | 12.95 billion cubic meters | 86.87 billion cubic meters | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Africa Eastern and Southern or Sri Lanka?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 100.16 billion cubic meters against 12.95 billion cubic meters in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka?
- 87.21 billion cubic meters, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 46 groups.
- 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.
Individual pages
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.