South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Thailand: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
706.16 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Thailand
57.31 billion cubic meters
in 2022
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th
Thailand rank
15th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
  • Thailand
0200400600800200720142022

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 706.16 billion cubic meters against 57.31 billion cubic meters in Thailand, a difference of 648.85 billion cubic meters.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 12.3 times Thailand's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th of 46 groups.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 706.16 billion cubic meters 57.31 billion cubic meters 648.85 billion cubic meters South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 706.16 billion cubic meters 57.31 billion cubic meters 648.85 billion cubic meters South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Thailand?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 706.16 billion cubic meters against 57.31 billion cubic meters in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?
648.85 billion cubic meters, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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.