Sub-Saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37.1% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 30.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 5.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 37.1% | 30.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 37.1% | 30.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37.1% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 30.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 31st 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
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.