Comoros vs Maldives: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Comoros
- Maldives
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 10.00 million billion cubic meters against 4.70 million billion cubic meters in Maldives, a difference of 5.30 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Comoros's figure about 2.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 177th and Maldives ranks 180th of 181 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.00 million billion cubic meters | 5.27 million billion cubic meters | 4.73 million billion cubic meters | Comoros |
| 2000s | 10.00 million billion cubic meters | 4.65 million billion cubic meters | 5.35 million billion cubic meters | Comoros |
| 2010s | 10.00 million billion cubic meters | 4.33 million billion cubic meters | 5.67 million billion cubic meters | Comoros |
| 2020s | 10.00 million billion cubic meters | 4.70 million billion cubic meters | 5.30 million billion cubic meters | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Comoros or Maldives?
- Comoros, at 10.00 million billion cubic meters against 4.70 million billion cubic meters in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Comoros and Maldives?
- 5.30 million billion cubic meters, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Maldives?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Maldives rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Comoros ranks 177th and Maldives ranks 180th 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.