Indonesia vs Pakistan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 222.63 billion cubic meters against 179.3 billion cubic meters in Pakistan, a difference of 43.33 billion cubic meters.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.85 billion cubic meters | 162.37 billion cubic meters | 70.52 billion cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 144.03 billion cubic meters | 178.35 billion cubic meters | 34.32 billion cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 208.28 billion cubic meters | 189.75 billion cubic meters | 18.53 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 222.63 billion cubic meters | 184.35 billion cubic meters | 38.28 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Indonesia, at 222.63 billion cubic meters against 179.3 billion cubic meters in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 43.33 billion cubic meters, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.