Austria vs Finland: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3.14 billion billion cubic meters against 3.00 billion billion cubic meters in Finland, a difference of 140.00 million billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Austria ranks 78th and Finland ranks 81st of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 billion billion cubic meters | 3.58 billion billion cubic meters | 23.90 million billion cubic meters | Finland |
| 1990s | 3.63 billion billion cubic meters | 2.44 billion billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion billion cubic meters | Austria |
| 2000s | 3.56 billion billion cubic meters | 5.04 billion billion cubic meters | 1.48 billion billion cubic meters | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.31 billion billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion billion cubic meters | 20,000 billion cubic meters | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.14 billion billion cubic meters | 3.00 billion billion cubic meters | 140.00 million billion cubic meters | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Austria or Finland?
- Austria, at 3.14 billion billion cubic meters against 3.00 billion billion cubic meters in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Austria and Finland?
- 140.00 million billion cubic meters, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Austria ranks 78th and Finland ranks 81st 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.