New Zealand vs Sierra Leone: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- New Zealand
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 26.2% against 24.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 5.6% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 21.3% | 11.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 25.9% | 9.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 26.2% | 2.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 26.2% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, New Zealand or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 26.2% against 24.0% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
- 2.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- New Zealand ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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.