Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 155.36 billion cubic meters against 21.11 billion cubic meters in South Africa, a difference of 134.25 billion cubic meters.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 7.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th of 46 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 152.66 billion cubic meters | 18.87 billion cubic meters | 133.79 billion cubic meters | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 156.23 billion cubic meters | 20.77 billion cubic meters | 135.46 billion cubic meters | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 155.36 billion cubic meters against 21.11 billion cubic meters in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 134.25 billion cubic meters, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th 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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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.