Australia vs Azerbaijan: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Australia
11.62 billion
in 2022
Azerbaijan
13.03 billion
in 2022
Australia rank
42nd
Azerbaijan rank
39th

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 13.03 billion against 11.62 billion in Australia, a difference of 1.41 billion.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 42nd and Azerbaijan ranks 39th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Azerbaijan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Azerbaijan Difference Ahead
1990s 21.02 billion 13.30 billion 7.72 billion Australia
2000s 18.55 billion 11.12 billion 7.43 billion Australia
2010s 13.47 billion 11.83 billion 1.64 billion Australia
2020s 10.35 billion 12.73 billion 2.38 billion Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Australia or Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan, at 13.03 billion against 11.62 billion in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Australia and Azerbaijan?
1.41 billion, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Azerbaijan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Australia and Azerbaijan rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Australia ranks 42nd and Azerbaijan ranks 39th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed