Colombia vs Euro area: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)

Colombia
24.26 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Euro area
159.05 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Colombia rank
32nd
Euro area rank
34th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time

  • Colombia
  • Euro area
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 159.05 billion cubic meters against 24.26 billion cubic meters in Colombia, a difference of 134.79 billion cubic meters.

That makes Euro area's figure about 6.6 times Colombia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 32nd and Euro area ranks 34th of 181 countries.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Euro area Difference Ahead
2010s 20.53 billion cubic meters 166.63 billion cubic meters 146.1 billion cubic meters Euro area
2020s 23.49 billion cubic meters 158.73 billion cubic meters 135.24 billion cubic meters Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Colombia or Euro area?
Euro area, at 159.05 billion cubic meters against 24.26 billion cubic meters in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Colombia and Euro area?
134.79 billion cubic meters, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Euro area?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Euro area rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Colombia ranks 32nd and Euro area ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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.