France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 3,482 Cubic metres against 1,664 Cubic metres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,818 Cubic metres.
That makes France's figure about 2.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 27 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,608 Cubic metres | 2,053 Cubic metres | 1,555 Cubic metres | France |
| 1990s | 3,470 Cubic metres | 1,929 Cubic metres | 1,541 Cubic metres | France |
| 2000s | 3,726 Cubic metres | 1,803 Cubic metres | 1,923 Cubic metres | France |
| 2010s | 3,594 Cubic metres | 1,699 Cubic metres | 1,895 Cubic metres | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 3,482 Cubic metres against 1,664 Cubic metres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,818 Cubic metres, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2014.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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