Australia vs Latvia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18.6% against 17.6% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Latvia ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 20.0% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 20.7% | 3.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 2.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Australia or Latvia?
- Australia, at 18.6% against 17.6% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Australia and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Australia ranks 57th and Latvia ranks 60th 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.