Caribbean Small States vs New Zealand: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.88 billion cubic meters against 2.67 billion cubic meters in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 7.21 billion cubic meters.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 49th of 46 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.67 billion cubic meters | 9.88 billion cubic meters | 7.21 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.67 billion cubic meters | 9.88 billion cubic meters | 7.21 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Caribbean Small States or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.88 billion cubic meters against 2.67 billion cubic meters in Caribbean Small States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Caribbean Small States and New Zealand?
- 7.21 billion cubic meters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean Small States and New Zealand rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 49th 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.