Eswatini vs India: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Eswatini
40.5%
in 2022
India
44.8%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
38th
India rank
35th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time

  • Eswatini
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 44.8% against 40.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 38th and India ranks 35th of 177 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini India Difference Ahead
1980s 28.2% 33.2% 5.0% India
1990s 35.5% 38.0% 2.6% India
2000s 40.2% 43.8% 3.7% India
2010s 40.5% 44.8% 4.3% India
2020s 40.5% 44.8% 4.3% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Eswatini or India?
India, at 44.8% against 40.5% in Eswatini as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Eswatini and India?
4.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and India?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and India rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Eswatini ranks 38th and India ranks 35th of 177 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 (% of internal resources). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Unit
% of internal resources
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
223 places, 6,630 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.