Iraq vs Low & middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Iraq
120.5%
in 2022
Low & middle income
10.4%
in 2022
Iraq rank
17th
Low & middle income rank
18th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Iraq
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 120.5% against 10.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 110.1%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 11.6 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 177 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Low & middle income Difference Ahead
2010s 116.8% 10.5% 106.3% Iraq
2020s 123.0% 10.4% 112.6% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Iraq or Low & middle income?
Iraq, at 120.5% against 10.4% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Iraq and Low & middle income?
110.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Low & middle income?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Low & middle income rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Iraq ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Unit
% of internal resources
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
223 places, 6,630 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.