Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Industrial water withdrawal
Liberia
53.40 million cubic meters
in 2023
Sierra Leone
55.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Liberia rank
113th
Sierra Leone rank
112th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 55.50 million cubic meters against 53.40 million cubic meters in Liberia, a difference of 2.10 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 113th and Sierra Leone ranks 112th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.25 million cubic meters | 17.52 million cubic meters | 1.73 million cubic meters | Liberia |
| 1990s | 34.50 million cubic meters | 33.87 million cubic meters | 630,770 cubic meters | Liberia |
| 2000s | 51.60 million cubic meters | 53.16 million cubic meters | 1.56 million cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 53.40 million cubic meters | 55.50 million cubic meters | 2.10 million cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 53.40 million cubic meters | 55.50 million cubic meters | 2.10 million cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 55.50 million cubic meters against 53.40 million cubic meters in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 2.10 million cubic meters, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Liberia ranks 113th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.