Norway vs Switzerland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 39.8% against 37.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.5% | 36.5% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 37.1% | 2.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 39.8% against 37.1% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Norway and Switzerland?
- 2.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Norway ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 31st 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.