Bhutan vs Mongolia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Bhutan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.4624 billion cubic meters against 0.3379 billion cubic meters in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1245 billion cubic meters.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.4 times Bhutan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 138th and Mongolia ranks 135th of 181 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3379 billion cubic meters | 0.5492 billion cubic meters | 0.2113 billion cubic meters | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.3379 billion cubic meters | 0.4731 billion cubic meters | 0.1352 billion cubic meters | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.3379 billion cubic meters | 0.4624 billion cubic meters | 0.1245 billion cubic meters | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Bhutan or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 0.4624 billion cubic meters against 0.3379 billion cubic meters in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Bhutan and Mongolia?
- 0.1245 billion cubic meters, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mongolia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Mongolia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Bhutan ranks 138th and Mongolia ranks 135th 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.