Kenya vs Tunisia: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Kenya
4.03 billion billion cubic meters
in 2022
Tunisia
3.86 billion billion cubic meters
in 2022
Kenya rank
72nd
Tunisia rank
73rd

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Kenya
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.03 billion billion cubic meters against 3.86 billion billion cubic meters in Tunisia, a difference of 168.00 million billion cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.

Kenya ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.83 billion billion cubic meters 2.87 billion billion cubic meters 1.04 billion billion cubic meters Tunisia
2000s 2.44 billion billion cubic meters 2.85 billion billion cubic meters 413.32 million billion cubic meters Tunisia
2010s 3.54 billion billion cubic meters 3.50 billion billion cubic meters 39.73 million billion cubic meters Kenya
2020s 4.03 billion billion cubic meters 3.86 billion billion cubic meters 168.00 million billion cubic meters Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Kenya or Tunisia?
Kenya, at 4.03 billion billion cubic meters against 3.86 billion billion cubic meters in Tunisia as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Kenya and Tunisia?
168.00 million billion cubic meters, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tunisia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Tunisia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Kenya ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 73rd 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.