Bangladesh vs Italy: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)

Bangladesh
35.87 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Italy
33.78 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
20th
Italy rank
22nd

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Italy
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 35.87 billion cubic meters against 33.78 billion cubic meters in Italy, a difference of 2.09 billion cubic meters.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 35.87 billion cubic meters 43.58 billion cubic meters 7.71 billion cubic meters Italy
2010s 35.87 billion cubic meters 33.85 billion cubic meters 2.02 billion cubic meters Bangladesh
2020s 35.87 billion cubic meters 33.78 billion cubic meters 2.09 billion cubic meters Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Bangladesh or Italy?
Bangladesh, at 35.87 billion cubic meters against 33.78 billion cubic meters in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Bangladesh and Italy?
2.09 billion cubic meters, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Italy?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Italy rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
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
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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.