Japan vs Nigeria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Japan
16.4%
in 2022
Nigeria
15.8%
in 2022
Japan rank
63rd
Nigeria rank
65th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Japan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 16.4% against 15.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 65th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 17.7% 10.4% 7.3% Japan
1990s 16.7% 13.4% 3.3% Japan
2000s 15.3% 16.2% 0.9% Nigeria
2010s 13.9% 15.8% 1.8% Nigeria
2020s 16.3% 15.8% 0.6% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Japan or Nigeria?
Japan, at 16.4% against 15.8% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Japan and Nigeria?
0.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Japan ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 65th 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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

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.