Albania vs Italy: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Albania
27.7%
in 2022
Italy
27.0%
in 2022
Albania rank
68th
Italy rank
70th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Albania
- Italy
How they compare
Albania currently reports 27.7% against 27.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Albania ranks 68th and Italy ranks 70th of 180 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 17.9% | 4.6% | Albania |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 22.9% | 13.8% | Albania |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.5% | 1.5% | Albania |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.0% | 1.1% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Albania or Italy?
- Albania, at 27.7% against 27.0% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Albania and Italy?
- 0.7%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Italy?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Italy rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Albania ranks 68th and Italy ranks 70th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).