Low & middle income vs United States: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Low & middle income
- United States
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 2,902 billion cubic meters against 444.29 billion cubic meters in United States, a difference of 2,458 billion cubic meters.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 6.5 times United States's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,929 billion cubic meters | 443.44 billion cubic meters | 2,485 billion cubic meters | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 2,910 billion cubic meters | 444.29 billion cubic meters | 2,466 billion cubic meters | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Low & middle income or United States?
- Low & middle income, at 2,902 billion cubic meters against 444.29 billion cubic meters in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Low & middle income and United States?
- 2,458 billion cubic meters, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Low & middle income and United States rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
- 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.