Africa Eastern and Southern vs Norway: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Africa Eastern and Southern
6.6%
in 2022
Norway
39.8%
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
32nd
Norway rank
30th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 39.8% against 6.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 33.2%.

That makes Norway's figure about 6.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 4.8% 35.5% 30.6% Norway
2000s 4.6% 37.8% 33.2% Norway
2010s 5.0% 39.3% 34.3% Norway
2020s 6.2% 40.1% 33.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Africa Eastern and Southern or Norway?
Norway, at 39.8% against 6.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Africa Eastern and Southern and Norway?
33.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Norway?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Norway rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th of 47 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, 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

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.