Low income vs Nigeria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)

Low income
117.16 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Nigeria
12.47 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Low income rank
39th
Nigeria rank
41st

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time

  • Low income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 117.16 billion cubic meters against 12.47 billion cubic meters in Nigeria, a difference of 104.69 billion cubic meters.

That makes Low income's figure about 9.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 46 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 116.31 billion cubic meters 12.47 billion cubic meters 103.84 billion cubic meters Low income
2020s 117.16 billion cubic meters 12.47 billion cubic meters 104.69 billion cubic meters Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Low income or Nigeria?
Low income, at 117.16 billion cubic meters against 12.47 billion cubic meters in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Low income and Nigeria?
104.69 billion cubic meters, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Low income and Nigeria rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Low income ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 41st 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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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.