Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Afghanistan
0.8%
in 2022
Bhutan
0.9%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
160th
Bhutan rank
159th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 160th and Bhutan ranks 159th of 179 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bhutan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Bhutan
2010s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Bhutan
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
Bhutan, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Afghanistan ranks 160th and Bhutan ranks 159th of 179 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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
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
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.