Kenya vs Tunisia: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Kenya
- Tunisia
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
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.