Australia vs Small states: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Australia
- Small states
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11.62 billion cubic meters against 10.28 billion cubic meters in Small states, a difference of 1.34 billion cubic meters.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 44th of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.21 billion cubic meters | 10.07 billion cubic meters | 2.14 billion cubic meters | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.35 billion cubic meters | 10.44 billion cubic meters | 0.0843 billion cubic meters | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Australia or Small states?
- Australia, at 11.62 billion cubic meters against 10.28 billion cubic meters in Small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Australia and Small states?
- 1.34 billion cubic meters, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Small states?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Small states rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 44th 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.