Ecuador vs Nepal: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)

Ecuador
9.92 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Nepal
9.5 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Ecuador rank
48th
Nepal rank
50th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 9.92 billion cubic meters against 9.5 billion cubic meters in Nepal, a difference of 0.42 billion cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Ecuador ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 50th of 181 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 9.75 billion cubic meters 9.52 billion cubic meters 0.2342 billion cubic meters Ecuador
2010s 9.92 billion cubic meters 9.5 billion cubic meters 0.4187 billion cubic meters Ecuador
2020s 9.92 billion cubic meters 9.5 billion cubic meters 0.4187 billion cubic meters Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Ecuador or Nepal?
Ecuador, at 9.92 billion cubic meters against 9.5 billion cubic meters in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Ecuador and Nepal?
0.42 billion cubic meters, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nepal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Nepal rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Ecuador ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 50th 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.