New Zealand vs South Africa: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 24.0% against 23.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 179 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 9.1% | 7.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 16.0% | 7.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 21.9% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 24.0% against 23.2% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- New Zealand ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th 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.