France vs Mexico: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7,609 Cubic metres against 3,482 Cubic metres in France, a difference of 4,127 Cubic metres.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.2 times France's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 2nd of 27 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,675 Cubic metres | 5,773 Cubic metres | 2,098 Cubic metres | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3,501 Cubic metres | 6,863 Cubic metres | 3,362 Cubic metres | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3,719 Cubic metres | 6,637 Cubic metres | 2,918 Cubic metres | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3,555 Cubic metres | 7,298 Cubic metres | 3,743 Cubic metres | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3,508 Cubic metres | 7,529 Cubic metres | 4,021 Cubic metres | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7,609 Cubic metres against 3,482 Cubic metres in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between France and Mexico?
- 4,127 Cubic metres, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- France ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 2nd 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