Euro area vs Saudi Arabia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Euro area
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 159.05 billion cubic meters against 23.38 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 135.67 billion cubic meters.
That makes Euro area's figure about 6.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 46 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 166.63 billion cubic meters | 22.71 billion cubic meters | 143.92 billion cubic meters | Euro area |
| 2020s | 158.73 billion cubic meters | 23.38 billion cubic meters | 135.35 billion cubic meters | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Euro area or Saudi Arabia?
- Euro area, at 159.05 billion cubic meters against 23.38 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Euro area and Saudi Arabia?
- 135.67 billion cubic meters, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Euro area and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Euro area ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 46 groups.
- 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.