Burundi vs Qatar: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Burundi
280.10 million billion cubic meters
in 2022
Qatar
250.00 million billion cubic meters
in 2022
Burundi rank
144th
Qatar rank
145th

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Burundi
  • Qatar
100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M197519982022

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 280.10 million billion cubic meters against 250.00 million billion cubic meters in Qatar, a difference of 30.10 million billion cubic meters.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Qatar ahead.

Burundi ranks 144th and Qatar ranks 145th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 114.46 million billion cubic meters 242.30 million billion cubic meters 127.84 million billion cubic meters Qatar
1990s 208.46 million billion cubic meters 172.98 million billion cubic meters 35.48 million billion cubic meters Burundi
2000s 282.47 million billion cubic meters 205.94 million billion cubic meters 76.53 million billion cubic meters Burundi
2010s 280.10 million billion cubic meters 247.88 million billion cubic meters 32.22 million billion cubic meters Burundi
2020s 280.10 million billion cubic meters 250.00 million billion cubic meters 30.10 million billion cubic meters Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Burundi or Qatar?
Burundi, at 280.10 million billion cubic meters against 250.00 million billion cubic meters in Qatar as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Burundi and Qatar?
30.10 million billion cubic meters, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Qatar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Qatar rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Burundi ranks 144th and Qatar ranks 145th 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

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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.