Africa Western and Central vs Australia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Australia
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 32.38 billion cubic meters against 11.62 billion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 20.76 billion cubic meters.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.8 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Australia ranks 42nd of 46 groups.
Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.08 billion cubic meters | 21.02 billion cubic meters | 1.06 billion cubic meters | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 28.17 billion cubic meters | 18.55 billion cubic meters | 9.62 billion cubic meters | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 30.8 billion cubic meters | 13.47 billion cubic meters | 17.33 billion cubic meters | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 32.39 billion cubic meters | 10.35 billion cubic meters | 22.04 billion cubic meters | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Africa Western and Central or Australia?
- Africa Western and Central, at 32.38 billion cubic meters against 11.62 billion cubic meters in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Africa Western and Central and Australia?
- 20.76 billion cubic meters, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Australia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Australia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Australia ranks 42nd 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.
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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.