South Africa vs Suriname: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 23.2% against 22.0% in Suriname, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 15.2% | 6.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 22.0% | 6.0% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 22.0% | 0.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, South Africa or Suriname?
- South Africa, at 23.2% against 22.0% in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between South Africa and Suriname?
- 1.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- South Africa ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 50th 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.