Niger vs Paraguay: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Niger
- Paraguay
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.58 billion billion cubic meters against 2.41 billion billion cubic meters in Paraguay, a difference of 170.31 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 83rd and Paraguay ranks 85th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 514.22 million billion cubic meters | 436.92 million billion cubic meters | 77.30 million billion cubic meters | Niger |
| 1990s | 684.91 million billion cubic meters | 464.62 million billion cubic meters | 220.29 million billion cubic meters | Niger |
| 2000s | 999.59 million billion cubic meters | 1.24 billion billion cubic meters | 240.42 million billion cubic meters | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.70 billion billion cubic meters | 2.37 billion billion cubic meters | 665.24 million billion cubic meters | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.58 billion billion cubic meters | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | 170.31 million billion cubic meters | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Niger or Paraguay?
- Niger, at 2.58 billion billion cubic meters against 2.41 billion billion cubic meters in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Niger and Paraguay?
- 170.31 million billion cubic meters, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Paraguay rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Niger ranks 83rd and Paraguay ranks 85th 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.