Guyana vs Malawi: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Guyana
1.44 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Malawi
1.36 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Guyana rank
102nd
Malawi rank
104th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Guyana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 1.44 billion cubic meters against 1.36 billion cubic meters in Malawi, a difference of 0.08 billion cubic meters.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 104th of 181 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 1.56 billion cubic meters 1.06 billion cubic meters 0.5001 billion cubic meters Guyana
2000s 1.56 billion cubic meters 1.33 billion cubic meters 0.2285 billion cubic meters Guyana
2010s 1.44 billion cubic meters 1.36 billion cubic meters 0.0879 billion cubic meters Guyana
2020s 1.44 billion cubic meters 1.36 billion cubic meters 0.0879 billion cubic meters Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Guyana or Malawi?
Guyana, at 1.44 billion cubic meters against 1.36 billion cubic meters in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Guyana and Malawi?
0.08 billion cubic meters, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malawi?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Guyana and Malawi rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Guyana ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 104th 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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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.