Argentina vs Chile: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 37.69 billion billion cubic meters against 35.37 billion billion cubic meters in Chile, a difference of 2.32 billion billion cubic meters.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 18th and Chile ranks 21st of 181 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.99 billion billion cubic meters | 24.07 billion billion cubic meters | 4.92 billion billion cubic meters | Argentina |
| 2000s | 33.36 billion billion cubic meters | 33.11 billion billion cubic meters | 249.44 million billion cubic meters | Argentina |
| 2010s | 37.62 billion billion cubic meters | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 2.26 billion billion cubic meters | Argentina |
| 2020s | 37.69 billion billion cubic meters | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 2.32 billion billion cubic meters | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 37.69 billion billion cubic meters against 35.37 billion billion cubic meters in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Argentina and Chile?
- 2.32 billion billion cubic meters, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Chile ranks 21st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.