Pakistan vs Upper middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Pakistan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 1,646 billion cubic meters against 179.3 billion cubic meters in Pakistan, a difference of 1,467 billion cubic meters.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 9.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 181 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 193.56 billion cubic meters | 1,657 billion cubic meters | 1,464 billion cubic meters | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 184.35 billion cubic meters | 1,647 billion cubic meters | 1,462 billion cubic meters | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Pakistan or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 1,646 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 Upper middle income?
- 1,467 billion cubic meters, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Upper middle income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Upper middle income rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Pakistan ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 7th 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.