Estonia vs North America: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- Estonia
- North America
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 94.2% against 49.4% in North America, a difference of 44.8%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.9 times North America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 2nd and North America ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.4% | 49.6% | 45.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 49.3% | 43.5% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Estonia or North America?
- Estonia, at 94.2% against 49.4% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Estonia and North America?
- 44.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and North America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and North America rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and North America ranks 2nd 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.