Rwanda vs Uganda: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.637 billion cubic meters against 0.61 billion cubic meters in Rwanda, a difference of 0.027 billion cubic meters.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 132nd and Uganda ranks 129th of 181 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2461 billion cubic meters | 0.4807 billion cubic meters | 0.2346 billion cubic meters | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.4891 billion cubic meters | 0.637 billion cubic meters | 0.1479 billion cubic meters | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.61 billion cubic meters | 0.637 billion cubic meters | 0.027 billion cubic meters | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.637 billion cubic meters against 0.61 billion cubic meters in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.027 billion cubic meters, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd and Uganda ranks 129th 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.