Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 36.6% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 29.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 5.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.6% | 6.5% | 30.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 6.9% | 29.7% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Liberia, at 36.6% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 29.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Liberia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th 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.