Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Russia
44.8%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.1%
in 2022
Russia rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Russia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0204060199420082022

How they compare

Russia currently reports 44.8% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 37.7%.

That makes Russia's figure about 6.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Russia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2010s 45.3% 6.5% 38.8% Russia
2020s 44.8% 6.9% 37.9% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Russia, at 44.8% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
37.7%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Russia ranks 27th 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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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.