Maldives vs United States: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Maldives
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15.8% against 15.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United States ahead.
Maldives ranks 72nd and United States ranks 70th of 177 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 16.9% | 5.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 16.6% | 2.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 16.5% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.5% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.8% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Maldives or United States?
- United States, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Maldives and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and United States rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Maldives ranks 72nd and United States ranks 70th 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.