Argentina vs Nigeria: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Argentina
10.46
in 2022
Nigeria
9.67
in 2022
Argentina rank
91st
Nigeria rank
94th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Argentina
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 10.46 against 9.67 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.79.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 91st and Nigeria ranks 94th of 178 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 7.83 4.61 3.21 Argentina
1990s 8.01 6.44 1.57 Argentina
2000s 9.26 8.81 0.4413 Argentina
2010s 10.44 9.67 0.77 Argentina
2020s 10.46 9.67 0.7885 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Argentina or Nigeria?
Argentina, at 10.46 against 9.67 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Argentina and Nigeria?
0.79, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Argentina ranks 91st and Nigeria ranks 94th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.