Poland vs United States: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Poland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23,340 Cubic metres against 1,605 Cubic metres in Poland, a difference of 21,735 Cubic metres.
That makes United States's figure about 14.5 times Poland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 7 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 913.7 Cubic metres | 14,100 Cubic metres | 13,186 Cubic metres | United States |
| 1980s | 1,386 Cubic metres | 18,272 Cubic metres | 16,885 Cubic metres | United States |
| 1990s | 1,408 Cubic metres | 20,880 Cubic metres | 19,472 Cubic metres | United States |
| 2000s | 1,451 Cubic metres | 21,125 Cubic metres | 19,674 Cubic metres | United States |
| 2020s | 1,511 Cubic metres | 23,340 Cubic metres | 21,829 Cubic metres | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Poland or United States?
- United States, at 23,340 Cubic metres against 1,605 Cubic metres in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Poland and United States?
- 21,735 Cubic metres, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Poland and United States rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Poland ranks 2nd and United States 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