Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Papua New Guinea
42.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
37.1%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Switzerland rank
31st

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 42.7% against 37.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 179 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 42.7% 36.5% 6.3% Papua New Guinea
2020s 42.7% 37.1% 5.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
Papua New Guinea, at 42.7% against 37.1% in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
5.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th 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

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.