Germany vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Germany
25.79 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
306.76 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Germany rank
29th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
26th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Germany
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 306.76 billion cubic meters against 25.79 billion cubic meters in Germany, a difference of 280.97 billion cubic meters.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.9 times Germany's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 181 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 27.67 billion cubic meters 307.81 billion cubic meters 280.14 billion cubic meters Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 25.79 billion cubic meters 309.17 billion cubic meters 283.38 billion cubic meters Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Germany or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 306.76 billion cubic meters against 25.79 billion cubic meters in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Germany and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
280.97 billion cubic meters, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Germany and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Germany ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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.