Pakistan vs United States of America: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Pakistan
179.30 billion
in 2022
United States of America
444.29 billion
in 2022
Pakistan rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Pakistan
  • United States of America
200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B197519982022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 444.29 billion against 179.30 billion in Pakistan, a difference of 264.99 billion.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 181 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 154.69 billion 493.98 billion 339.28 billion United States of America
1990s 162.37 billion 468.93 billion 306.55 billion United States of America
2000s 178.35 billion 465.14 billion 286.79 billion United States of America
2010s 189.75 billion 436.64 billion 246.89 billion United States of America
2020s 184.35 billion 444.29 billion 259.94 billion United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Pakistan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 444.29 billion against 179.30 billion in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Pakistan and United States of America?
264.99 billion, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Pakistan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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