France vs Germany: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,756 Cubic metres against 3,482 Cubic metres in France, a difference of 274 Cubic metres.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 27 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,560 Cubic metres | 4,398 Cubic metres | 838.5 Cubic metres | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,726 Cubic metres | 3,795 Cubic metres | 69.48 Cubic metres | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,555 Cubic metres | 3,592 Cubic metres | 36.99 Cubic metres | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,517 Cubic metres | 3,764 Cubic metres | 246.86 Cubic metres | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 3,756 Cubic metres against 3,482 Cubic metres in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between France and Germany?
- 274 Cubic metres, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th 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