Guyana vs Malawi: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Guyana
- Malawi
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.44 billion billion cubic meters against 1.36 billion billion cubic meters in Malawi, a difference of 87.90 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 104th of 181 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 billion billion cubic meters | 1.06 billion billion cubic meters | 500.14 million billion cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion billion cubic meters | 1.33 billion billion cubic meters | 228.52 million billion cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion billion cubic meters | 87.90 million billion cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1.44 billion billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion billion cubic meters | 87.90 million billion cubic meters | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Guyana or Malawi?
- Guyana, at 1.44 billion billion cubic meters against 1.36 billion billion cubic meters in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Guyana and Malawi?
- 87.90 million billion cubic meters, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malawi?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Malawi rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Guyana ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 104th 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.
Individual pages
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.