Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 132.53 billion cubic meters against 12.47 billion cubic meters in Nigeria, a difference of 120.06 billion cubic meters.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 181 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.47 billion cubic meters | 127.32 billion cubic meters | 114.85 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 12.47 billion cubic meters | 132.19 billion cubic meters | 119.72 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 132.53 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 120.06 billion cubic meters, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Nigeria ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th 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.