Eswatini vs Jordan: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Eswatini
- Jordan
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1.07 billion billion cubic meters against 949.87 million billion cubic meters in Jordan, a difference of 118.13 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 114th and Jordan ranks 115th of 181 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 743.62 million billion cubic meters | 646.40 million billion cubic meters | 97.22 million billion cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 936.12 million billion cubic meters | 857.89 million billion cubic meters | 78.23 million billion cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion billion cubic meters | 823.45 million billion cubic meters | 236.75 million billion cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 895.23 million billion cubic meters | 172.77 million billion cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 944.34 million billion cubic meters | 123.66 million billion cubic meters | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Eswatini or Jordan?
- Eswatini, at 1.07 billion billion cubic meters against 949.87 million billion cubic meters in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Eswatini and Jordan?
- 118.13 million billion cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jordan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Jordan rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Eswatini ranks 114th and Jordan ranks 115th 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.