Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 160th and Pakistan ranks 161st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th and Pakistan ranks 161st 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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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 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.