Germany vs United Kingdom: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,756 Cubic metres against 1,664 Cubic metres in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,092 Cubic metres.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,340 Cubic metres | 1,956 Cubic metres | 2,384 Cubic metres | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,795 Cubic metres | 1,803 Cubic metres | 1,993 Cubic metres | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,520 Cubic metres | 1,699 Cubic metres | 1,821 Cubic metres | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 3,756 Cubic metres against 1,664 Cubic metres in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 2,092 Cubic metres, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Germany ranks 4th 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