Paraguay vs United Arab Emirates: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Paraguay
2.41 billion
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
2.26 billion
in 2022
Paraguay rank
85th
United Arab Emirates rank
86th

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Paraguay
  • United Arab Emirates
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B3.0B198020012022

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 2.41 billion against 2.26 billion in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 148.10 million.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Paraguay ranks 85th and United Arab Emirates ranks 86th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 434.62 million 1.54 billion 1.11 billion United Arab Emirates
1990s 464.62 million 1.83 billion 1.36 billion United Arab Emirates
2000s 1.24 billion 2.53 billion 1.29 billion United Arab Emirates
2010s 2.37 billion 2.56 billion 187.04 million United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.41 billion 2.32 billion 97.70 million Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Paraguay or United Arab Emirates?
Paraguay, at 2.41 billion against 2.26 billion in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Paraguay and United Arab Emirates?
148.10 million, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United Arab Emirates?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Paraguay ranks 85th and United Arab Emirates ranks 86th 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