Costa Rica vs Yemen: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Costa Rica
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.56 billion cubic meters against 3.45 billion cubic meters in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.11 billion cubic meters.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Yemen ranks 74th of 181 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.79 billion cubic meters | 3.56 billion cubic meters | 0.7779 billion cubic meters | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.34 billion cubic meters | 3.56 billion cubic meters | 0.2218 billion cubic meters | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Costa Rica or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.56 billion cubic meters against 3.45 billion cubic meters in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 0.11 billion cubic meters, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Yemen rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Yemen ranks 74th 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.