Colombia vs South Africa: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 24.26 billion cubic meters against 21.11 billion cubic meters in South Africa, a difference of 3.15 billion cubic meters.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.21 billion cubic meters | 13.69 billion cubic meters | 3.48 billion cubic meters | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.36 billion cubic meters | 17.27 billion cubic meters | 2.09 billion cubic meters | Colombia |
| 2020s | 23.49 billion cubic meters | 20.77 billion cubic meters | 2.72 billion cubic meters | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 24.26 billion cubic meters against 21.11 billion cubic meters in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Colombia and South Africa?
- 3.15 billion cubic meters, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th 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.