China vs Indonesia: Annual freshwater withdrawals

China
568.48 billion
in 2022
Indonesia
222.63 billion
in 2022
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
0200.0B400.0B600.0B198020012022

How they compare

China currently reports 568.48 billion against 222.63 billion in Indonesia, a difference of 345.85 billion.

That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Indonesia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 181 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 527.97 billion 91.85 billion 436.12 billion China
2000s 561.10 billion 144.03 billion 417.07 billion China
2010s 595.35 billion 208.28 billion 387.06 billion China
2020s 568.48 billion 222.63 billion 345.85 billion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, China or Indonesia?
China, at 568.48 billion against 222.63 billion in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between China and Indonesia?
345.85 billion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed