North Macedonia vs Switzerland: Annual freshwater withdrawals

North Macedonia
2.17 billion
in 2022
Switzerland
1.70 billion
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
89th
Switzerland rank
92nd

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Switzerland
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B197519982022

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 2.17 billion against 1.70 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 467.50 million.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 92nd of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 billion 2.56 billion 1.33 billion Switzerland
2000s 818.61 million 2.38 billion 1.56 billion Switzerland
2010s 1.07 billion 1.81 billion 736.76 million Switzerland
2020s 1.73 billion 1.70 billion 22.25 million North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, North Macedonia or Switzerland?
North Macedonia, at 2.17 billion against 1.70 billion in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between North Macedonia and Switzerland?
467.50 million, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do North Macedonia and Switzerland rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
North Macedonia ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 92nd 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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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