Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Industrial water withdrawal
Guinea
60.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Sierra Leone
55.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Guinea rank
111th
Sierra Leone rank
112th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 60.00 million cubic meters against 55.50 million cubic meters in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.50 million cubic meters.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 112th of 180 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.32 million cubic meters | 17.52 million cubic meters | 6.80 million cubic meters | Guinea |
| 1990s | 39.37 million cubic meters | 33.87 million cubic meters | 5.50 million cubic meters | Guinea |
| 2000s | 55.26 million cubic meters | 53.16 million cubic meters | 2.10 million cubic meters | Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.95 million cubic meters | 55.50 million cubic meters | 3.45 million cubic meters | Guinea |
| 2020s | 60.00 million cubic meters | 55.50 million cubic meters | 4.50 million cubic meters | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 60.00 million cubic meters against 55.50 million cubic meters in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 4.50 million cubic meters, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Guinea ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 112th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.