China vs IBRD only: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- China
- IBRD only
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 2,524 billion cubic meters against 568.48 billion cubic meters in China, a difference of 1,956 billion cubic meters.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 4.4 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 181 countries.
IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 595 billion cubic meters | 2,527 billion cubic meters | 1,932 billion cubic meters | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 568.48 billion cubic meters | 2,523 billion cubic meters | 1,955 billion cubic meters | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, China or IBRD only?
- IBRD only, at 2,524 billion cubic meters against 568.48 billion cubic meters in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between China and IBRD only?
- 1,956 billion cubic meters, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do China and IBRD only rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th 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.