Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters

Germany
49 Cubic metres
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
166.91 Cubic metres
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 166.91 Cubic metres against 49 Cubic metres in Germany, a difference of 117.91 Cubic metres.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.4 times Germany's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 17 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 49 Cubic metres 166.91 Cubic metres 117.91 Cubic metres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 49 Cubic metres 166.91 Cubic metres 117.91 Cubic metres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 49 Cubic metres 166.91 Cubic metres 117.91 Cubic metres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 49 Cubic metres 166.91 Cubic metres 117.91 Cubic metres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 49 Cubic metres 166.91 Cubic metres 117.91 Cubic metres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 49 Cubic metres 166.91 Cubic metres 117.91 Cubic metres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 166.91 Cubic metres against 49 Cubic metres in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
117.91 Cubic metres, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for freshwater - resources — outflow to marine waters?
Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Freshwater - resources — Outflow to marine waters
Unit
Cubic metres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 1,375 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset shows countries’ freshwater resources, and their cycles, both annually and long-term averages. 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