Pakistan vs United States: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 444.29 billion cubic meters against 179.3 billion cubic meters in Pakistan, a difference of 264.99 billion cubic meters.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Pakistan's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 154.69 billion cubic meters | 493.98 billion cubic meters | 339.28 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 1990s | 162.37 billion cubic meters | 468.93 billion cubic meters | 306.56 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 2000s | 178.35 billion cubic meters | 465.14 billion cubic meters | 286.79 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 2010s | 189.75 billion cubic meters | 436.64 billion cubic meters | 246.89 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 2020s | 184.35 billion cubic meters | 444.29 billion cubic meters | 259.94 billion cubic meters | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Pakistan or United States?
- United States, at 444.29 billion cubic meters against 179.3 billion cubic meters in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Pakistan and United States?
- 264.99 billion cubic meters, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Pakistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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.