Chad vs Jordan: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Chad
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 949.87 million billion cubic meters against 879.60 million billion cubic meters in Chad, a difference of 70.27 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Jordan ahead.
Chad ranks 118th and Jordan ranks 115th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.02 million billion cubic meters | 776.80 million billion cubic meters | 549.78 million billion cubic meters | Jordan |
| 1990s | 526.18 million billion cubic meters | 857.89 million billion cubic meters | 331.72 million billion cubic meters | Jordan |
| 2000s | 860.00 million billion cubic meters | 823.45 million billion cubic meters | 36.54 million billion cubic meters | Chad |
| 2010s | 879.60 million billion cubic meters | 895.23 million billion cubic meters | 15.63 million billion cubic meters | Jordan |
| 2020s | 879.60 million billion cubic meters | 944.34 million billion cubic meters | 64.74 million billion cubic meters | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Chad or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 949.87 million billion cubic meters against 879.60 million billion cubic meters in Chad as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Chad and Jordan?
- 70.27 million billion cubic meters, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Jordan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Jordan rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Chad ranks 118th and Jordan ranks 115th 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.