India vs World: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3,853 billion cubic meters against 647.5 billion cubic meters in India, a difference of 3,206 billion cubic meters.
That makes World's figure about 6.0 times India's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 181 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 647.5 billion cubic meters | 3,886 billion cubic meters | 3,239 billion cubic meters | World |
| 2020s | 647.5 billion cubic meters | 3,859 billion cubic meters | 3,212 billion cubic meters | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, India or World?
- World, at 3,853 billion cubic meters against 647.5 billion cubic meters in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between India and World?
- 3,206 billion cubic meters, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do India and World rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.