China vs Indonesia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 568.48 billion cubic meters against 222.63 billion cubic meters in Indonesia, a difference of 345.85 billion cubic meters.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Indonesia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 181 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527.97 billion cubic meters | 91.85 billion cubic meters | 436.12 billion cubic meters | China |
| 2000s | 561.1 billion cubic meters | 144.03 billion cubic meters | 417.07 billion cubic meters | China |
| 2010s | 595.35 billion cubic meters | 208.28 billion cubic meters | 387.06 billion cubic meters | China |
| 2020s | 568.48 billion cubic meters | 222.63 billion cubic meters | 345.85 billion cubic meters | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 568.48 billion cubic meters against 222.63 billion cubic meters in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between China and Indonesia?
- 345.85 billion cubic meters, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th 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.