New Zealand vs Poland: Annual freshwater withdrawals

New Zealand
9.88 billion
in 2022
Poland
9.38 billion
in 2022
New Zealand rank
49th
Poland rank
51st

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • New Zealand
  • Poland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 9.88 billion against 9.38 billion in Poland, a difference of 490.00 million.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 49th and Poland ranks 51st of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.78 billion 15.78 billion 14.00 billion Poland
1990s 2.74 billion 13.29 billion 10.55 billion Poland
2000s 4.42 billion 11.82 billion 7.39 billion Poland
2010s 8.71 billion 10.55 billion 1.84 billion Poland
2020s 9.88 billion 9.11 billion 768.67 million New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, New Zealand or Poland?
New Zealand, at 9.88 billion against 9.38 billion in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between New Zealand and Poland?
490.00 million, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
New Zealand ranks 49th and Poland ranks 51st 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