Nigeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Nigeria
5.6%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.8%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
104th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
102nd

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Nigeria ranks 104th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7% 8.1% 5.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.8% 8.4% 4.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5.1% 7.9% 2.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 0.1% Nigeria
2020s 5.6% 5.8% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Nigeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Nigeria ranks 104th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd 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.