India vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
India currently reports 44.8% against 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 41.4%.
That makes India's figure about 13.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 177 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.8% | 3.3% | 41.5% | India |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 3.4% | 41.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, India or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- India, at 44.8% against 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 41.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- India ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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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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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.