Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.34 billion cubic meters against 1.27 billion cubic meters in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.07 billion cubic meters.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Jamaica ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 billion cubic meters | 1.31 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion cubic meters | 1.49 billion cubic meters | 0.2189 billion cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.36 billion cubic meters | 1.4 billion cubic meters | 0.0378 billion cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.27 billion cubic meters | 0.019 billion cubic meters | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 1.34 billion cubic meters against 1.27 billion cubic meters in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.07 billion cubic meters, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Jamaica ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 108th 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.