Mexico vs United States of America: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 23,340 Cubic metres against 7,609 Cubic metres in Mexico, a difference of 15,731 Cubic metres.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 27 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,025 Cubic metres | 15,200 Cubic metres | 13,175 Cubic metres | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4,922 Cubic metres | 18,272 Cubic metres | 13,350 Cubic metres | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5,766 Cubic metres | 20,880 Cubic metres | 15,114 Cubic metres | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6,265 Cubic metres | 21,125 Cubic metres | 14,860 Cubic metres | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7,464 Cubic metres | 23,340 Cubic metres | 15,876 Cubic metres | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Mexico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 23,340 Cubic metres against 7,609 Cubic metres in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Mexico and United States of America?
- 15,731 Cubic metres, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Mexico ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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