Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 39.8% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 32.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 5.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.7% | 6.5% | 33.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 6.9% | 33.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Norway, at 39.8% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 32.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Norway ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.