Iraq vs North America: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Iraq
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 480.42 billion cubic meters against 42.42 billion cubic meters in Iraq, a difference of 438 billion cubic meters.
That makes North America's figure about 11.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 17th and North America ranks 20th of 181 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.11 billion cubic meters | 479.6 billion cubic meters | 438.5 billion cubic meters | North America |
| 2020s | 43.3 billion cubic meters | 480.46 billion cubic meters | 437.16 billion cubic meters | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Iraq or North America?
- North America, at 480.42 billion cubic meters against 42.42 billion cubic meters in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Iraq and North America?
- 438 billion cubic meters, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and North America rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Iraq ranks 17th and North America ranks 20th 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.