IDA blend vs South Africa: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- IDA blend
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 23.2% against 2.2% in IDA blend, a difference of 21.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 10.3 times IDA blend's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 19.9% | 17.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 21.9% | 19.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, IDA blend or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 23.2% against 2.2% in IDA blend as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between IDA blend and South Africa?
- 21.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do IDA blend and South Africa rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- IDA blend ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th 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
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.