China vs Low & middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 2,902 billion cubic meters against 568.48 billion cubic meters in China, a difference of 2,334 billion cubic meters.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 5.1 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 595 billion cubic meters | 2,929 billion cubic meters | 2,334 billion cubic meters | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 568.48 billion cubic meters | 2,910 billion cubic meters | 2,342 billion cubic meters | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, China or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 2,902 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 Low & middle income?
- 2,334 billion cubic meters, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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.