Netherlands vs United States of America: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 23,340 Cubic metres against 792.4 Cubic metres in Netherlands, a difference of 22,548 Cubic metres.
That makes United States of America's figure about 29.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 7 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 724 Cubic metres | 14,100 Cubic metres | 13,376 Cubic metres | United States of America |
| 1980s | 758 Cubic metres | 18,272 Cubic metres | 17,514 Cubic metres | United States of America |
| 1990s | 840 Cubic metres | 20,880 Cubic metres | 20,040 Cubic metres | United States of America |
| 2000s | 782.5 Cubic metres | 21,125 Cubic metres | 20,343 Cubic metres | United States of America |
| 2020s | 839.8 Cubic metres | 23,340 Cubic metres | 22,500 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, Netherlands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 23,340 Cubic metres against 792.4 Cubic metres in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 22,548 Cubic metres, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 7 groups.
- 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