Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Netherlands
8.23 billion
in 2022
United Kingdom
8.42 billion
in 2022
Netherlands rank
54th
United Kingdom rank
53rd

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
05.0B10.0B15.0B198020012022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 8.42 billion against 8.23 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 184.70 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Netherlands ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 9.03 billion 12.20 billion 3.17 billion United Kingdom
1990s 7.39 billion 12.15 billion 4.76 billion United Kingdom
2000s 10.39 billion 11.42 billion 1.03 billion United Kingdom
2010s 9.28 billion 8.07 billion 1.21 billion Netherlands
2020s 8.16 billion 8.42 billion 256.83 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 8.42 billion against 8.23 billion in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
184.70 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Netherlands ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed