Australia vs Nigeria: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.47 billion billion cubic meters against 11.62 billion billion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 852.00 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 41st of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.02 billion billion cubic meters | 8.85 billion billion cubic meters | 12.17 billion billion cubic meters | Australia |
| 2000s | 18.55 billion billion cubic meters | 11.37 billion billion cubic meters | 7.18 billion billion cubic meters | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.47 billion billion cubic meters | 12.47 billion billion cubic meters | 994.06 million billion cubic meters | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.35 billion billion cubic meters | 12.47 billion billion cubic meters | 2.12 billion billion cubic meters | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.47 billion billion cubic meters against 11.62 billion billion cubic meters in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Australia and Nigeria?
- 852.00 million billion cubic meters, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 41st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.