How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and United Arab Emirates?

24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

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.

Comoros vs United Arab Emirates: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Comoros

48.0%

in 2022

United Arab Emirates

47.7%

in 2022

Comoros rank

39th

United Arab Emirates rank

40th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Comoros
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 48.0% against 47.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.0%	18.6%	29.4%	Comoros
2000s	48.0%	19.7%	28.3%	Comoros
2010s	48.0%	45.5%	2.5%	Comoros
2020s	48.0%	51.3%	3.3%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Comoros or United Arab Emirates?: Comoros, at 48.0% against 47.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Comoros and United Arab Emirates?: 0.3%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and United Arab Emirates?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Comoros and United Arab Emirates rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Comoros ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th 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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Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).