Chile vs Italy: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Chile
- Italy
How they compare
Chile currently reports 35.37 billion billion cubic meters against 33.78 billion billion cubic meters in Italy, a difference of 1.58 billion billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.07 billion billion cubic meters | 43.80 billion billion cubic meters | 19.73 billion billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2000s | 33.11 billion billion cubic meters | 40.09 billion billion cubic meters | 6.98 billion billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2010s | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 33.85 billion billion cubic meters | 1.52 billion billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 2020s | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 33.78 billion billion cubic meters | 1.58 billion billion cubic meters | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Chile or Italy?
- Chile, at 35.37 billion billion cubic meters against 33.78 billion billion cubic meters in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Chile and Italy?
- 1.58 billion billion cubic meters, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Italy rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Chile ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd 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.