Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.95 billion cubic meters against 12.47 billion cubic meters in Nigeria, a difference of 0.48 billion cubic meters.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 181 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 billion cubic meters | 11.23 billion cubic meters | 2.92 billion cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11.37 billion cubic meters | 12.97 billion cubic meters | 1.59 billion cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.47 billion cubic meters | 12.95 billion cubic meters | 0.474 billion cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.47 billion cubic meters | 12.95 billion cubic meters | 0.474 billion cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.95 billion cubic meters against 12.47 billion cubic meters in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.48 billion cubic meters, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Nigeria ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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.