France vs Germany: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 25.79 billion cubic meters against 24.43 billion cubic meters in France, a difference of 1.36 billion cubic meters.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 31st and Germany ranks 29th of 181 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.46 billion cubic meters | 47.79 billion cubic meters | 13.33 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2000s | 31.72 billion cubic meters | 40.94 billion cubic meters | 9.23 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2010s | 27.59 billion cubic meters | 29.44 billion cubic meters | 1.86 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2020s | 24.51 billion cubic meters | 25.79 billion cubic meters | 1.28 billion cubic meters | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 25.79 billion cubic meters against 24.43 billion cubic meters in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between France and Germany?
- 1.36 billion cubic meters, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- France ranks 31st and Germany ranks 29th 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.