Colombia vs Germany: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Colombia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 25.79 billion billion cubic meters against 24.26 billion billion cubic meters in Colombia, a difference of 1.53 billion billion cubic meters.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 29th of 181 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.21 billion billion cubic meters | 40.94 billion billion cubic meters | 30.74 billion billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.36 billion billion cubic meters | 29.44 billion billion cubic meters | 10.08 billion billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2020s | 23.49 billion billion cubic meters | 25.79 billion billion cubic meters | 2.30 billion billion cubic meters | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Colombia or Germany?
- Germany, at 25.79 billion billion cubic meters against 24.26 billion billion cubic meters in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Colombia and Germany?
- 1.53 billion billion cubic meters, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 29th 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.