Australia vs Sri Lanka: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.95 billion cubic meters against 11.62 billion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 1.33 billion cubic meters.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.02 billion cubic meters | 11.71 billion cubic meters | 9.31 billion cubic meters | Australia |
| 2000s | 18.55 billion cubic meters | 12.97 billion cubic meters | 5.58 billion cubic meters | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.47 billion cubic meters | 12.95 billion cubic meters | 0.5201 billion cubic meters | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.35 billion cubic meters | 12.95 billion cubic meters | 2.59 billion cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.95 billion cubic meters against 11.62 billion cubic meters in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.33 billion cubic meters, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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.