Germany vs Kazakhstan: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Germany
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 25.79 billion billion cubic meters against 24.97 billion billion cubic meters in Kazakhstan, a difference of 826.60 million billion cubic meters.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 29th and Kazakhstan ranks 30th of 181 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.70 billion billion cubic meters | 28.70 billion billion cubic meters | 19.00 billion billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2000s | 40.94 billion billion cubic meters | 22.39 billion billion cubic meters | 18.56 billion billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2010s | 29.44 billion billion cubic meters | 22.50 billion billion cubic meters | 6.95 billion billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2020s | 25.79 billion billion cubic meters | 24.69 billion billion cubic meters | 1.10 billion billion cubic meters | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Germany or Kazakhstan?
- Germany, at 25.79 billion billion cubic meters against 24.97 billion billion cubic meters in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Germany and Kazakhstan?
- 826.60 million billion cubic meters, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kazakhstan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Germany ranks 29th and Kazakhstan ranks 30th 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.