Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 8.42 billion cubic meters against 8.23 billion cubic meters in Netherlands, a difference of 0.19 billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.03 billion cubic meters | 12.2 billion cubic meters | 3.17 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.39 billion cubic meters | 12.15 billion cubic meters | 4.76 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.39 billion cubic meters | 11.42 billion cubic meters | 1.03 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.28 billion cubic meters | 8.07 billion cubic meters | 1.21 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.16 billion cubic meters | 8.42 billion cubic meters | 0.2568 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 8.42 billion cubic meters against 8.23 billion cubic meters in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.19 billion cubic meters, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Netherlands ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd 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.