East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Iraq: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 120.5% against 12.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 108.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 9.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 17th of 46 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 116.8% | 104.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 123.0% | 110.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 120.5% against 12.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iraq?
- 108.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iraq?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iraq rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 17th 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 (% 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.