China vs IDA & IBRD total: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- China
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 3,021 billion cubic meters against 568.48 billion cubic meters in China, a difference of 2,453 billion cubic meters.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 5.3 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 595 billion cubic meters | 3,047 billion cubic meters | 2,452 billion cubic meters | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 568.48 billion cubic meters | 3,028 billion cubic meters | 2,460 billion cubic meters | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, China or IDA & IBRD total?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 3,021 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- 2,453 billion cubic meters, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd 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.