Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Palestine: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.4%
in 2022
Palestine
41.2%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th
Palestine rank
37th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 41.2% against 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 37.8%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 12.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 37th of 46 groups.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Palestine Difference Ahead
2010s 3.3% 36.2% 32.9% Palestine
2020s 3.4% 42.3% 38.9% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Palestine?
Palestine, at 41.2% against 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Palestine?
37.8%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Palestine?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Palestine rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 37th 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 (% 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.