Australia vs Ethiopia: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Australia
11.62 billion
in 2022
Ethiopia
10.55 billion
in 2022
Australia rank
42nd
Ethiopia rank
45th

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Australia
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 11.62 billion against 10.55 billion in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.07 billion.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 42nd and Ethiopia ranks 45th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 17.79 billion 7.59 billion 10.20 billion Australia
2010s 13.47 billion 10.04 billion 3.43 billion Australia
2020s 10.35 billion 10.55 billion 194.77 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Australia or Ethiopia?
Australia, at 11.62 billion against 10.55 billion in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Australia and Ethiopia?
1.07 billion, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Australia ranks 42nd and Ethiopia ranks 45th 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