Finland vs United States: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater) over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 47.2% against 46.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 53.9% | 27.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 53.4% | 20.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 48.4% | 19.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 47.2% | 3.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Finland or United States?
- United States, at 47.2% against 46.4% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Finland and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Finland ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st 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.