France vs Netherlands: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 70.2% against 68.1% in France, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
France ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 79.7% | 9.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 86.7% | 18.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 81.9% | 12.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 71.6% | 4.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 70.2% against 68.1% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between France and Netherlands?
- 2.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- France ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 13th 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.