Bangladesh vs Iraq: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 42.42 billion cubic meters against 35.87 billion cubic meters in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.55 billion cubic meters.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iraq ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.87 billion cubic meters | 50.2 billion cubic meters | 14.33 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2010s | 35.87 billion cubic meters | 42.52 billion cubic meters | 6.65 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2020s | 35.87 billion cubic meters | 43.3 billion cubic meters | 7.43 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 42.42 billion cubic meters against 35.87 billion cubic meters in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 6.55 billion cubic meters, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 17th of 181 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). 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. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.