China vs Mexico: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.0% against 20.2% in China, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 57th of 177 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 14.4% | 2.5% | China |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 15.8% | 2.9% | China |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.4% | 1.6% | China |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.7% | 0.5% | China |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 21.9% | 1.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22.0% against 20.2% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between China and Mexico?
- 1.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- China ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 57th of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.