Chile vs United Kingdom: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,664 Cubic metres against 859.12 Cubic metres in Chile, a difference of 804.88 Cubic metres.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Chile's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 27 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 613.06 Cubic metres | 1,803 Cubic metres | 1,190 Cubic metres | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 672.98 Cubic metres | 1,699 Cubic metres | 1,026 Cubic metres | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Chile or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,664 Cubic metres against 859.12 Cubic metres in Chile as of 2014.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Chile and United Kingdom?
- 804.88 Cubic metres, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Chile ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays