Ecuador vs Greece: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Ecuador
9.92 billion billion cubic meters
in 2022
Greece
10.05 billion billion cubic meters
in 2022
Ecuador rank
48th
Greece rank
47th

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Ecuador
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 10.05 billion billion cubic meters against 9.92 billion billion cubic meters in Ecuador, a difference of 131.20 million billion cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 48th and Greece ranks 47th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 9.75 billion billion cubic meters 9.46 billion billion cubic meters 288.22 million billion cubic meters Ecuador
2010s 9.92 billion billion cubic meters 10.00 billion billion cubic meters 82.34 million billion cubic meters Greece
2020s 9.92 billion billion cubic meters 10.09 billion billion cubic meters 169.53 million billion cubic meters Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Ecuador or Greece?
Greece, at 10.05 billion billion cubic meters against 9.92 billion billion cubic meters in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Ecuador and Greece?
131.20 million billion cubic meters, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Greece?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Greece rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Ecuador ranks 48th and Greece ranks 47th 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

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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.