Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 24.5% against 22.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 56th of 177 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 16.9% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 21.9% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.8% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 22.8% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
- Sri Lanka, at 24.5% against 22.8% in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 1.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 56th 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.