Middle income vs Norway: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Middle income
8.0%
in 2022
Norway
39.8%
in 2022
Middle income rank
27th
Norway rank
30th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Middle income
  • Norway
10203040199620092022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 39.8% against 8.0% in Middle income, a difference of 31.8%.

That makes Norway's figure about 5.0 times Middle income's.

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

Middle income ranks 27th and Norway ranks 30th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 8.8% 39.7% 30.8% Norway
2020s 7.9% 40.1% 32.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Middle income or Norway?
Norway, at 39.8% against 8.0% in Middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Middle income and Norway?
31.8%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Norway?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Middle income and Norway rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Middle income ranks 27th and Norway ranks 30th 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

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.