OECD members vs Serbia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

OECD members
34.5%
in 2022
Serbia
77.9%
in 2022
OECD members rank
9th
Serbia rank
6th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • OECD members
  • Serbia
020406080201220172022

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 77.9% against 34.5% in OECD members, a difference of 43.4%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 2.3 times OECD members's.

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

OECD members ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 6th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 35.2% 72.9% 37.7% Serbia
2020s 34.6% 77.8% 43.2% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, OECD members or Serbia?
Serbia, at 77.9% against 34.5% in OECD members as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between OECD members and Serbia?
43.4%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Serbia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do OECD members and Serbia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
OECD members ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 6th 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.