Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Sudan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.3%
in 2022
South Sudan
34.2%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
36th
South Sudan rank
34th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • South Sudan
0102030201220172022

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 34.2% against 3.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 30.9%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 10.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 47 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 2.6% 34.2% 31.6% South Sudan
2020s 3.2% 34.2% 31.0% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 34.2% against 3.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan?
30.9%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 34th 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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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.