Ecuador vs Nepal: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Ecuador
9.92 billion billion cubic meters
in 2022
Nepal
9.50 billion billion cubic meters
in 2022
Ecuador rank
48th
Nepal rank
50th

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Ecuador
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 9.92 billion billion cubic meters against 9.50 billion billion cubic meters in Nepal, a difference of 418.70 million billion cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Ecuador ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 50th of 181 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 9.75 billion billion cubic meters 9.52 billion billion cubic meters 234.23 million billion cubic meters Ecuador
2010s 9.92 billion billion cubic meters 9.50 billion billion cubic meters 418.70 million billion cubic meters Ecuador
2020s 9.92 billion billion cubic meters 9.50 billion billion cubic meters 418.70 million billion cubic meters Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Ecuador or Nepal?
Ecuador, at 9.92 billion billion cubic meters against 9.50 billion billion cubic meters in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Ecuador and Nepal?
418.70 million billion cubic meters, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nepal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Nepal rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Ecuador ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 50th 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.