How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?

29 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

Italy vs Russian Federation: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Italy

27.0%

in 2022

Russian Federation

26.5%

in 2022

Italy rank

70th

Russian Federation rank

72nd

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Italy
Russian Federation

How they compare

Italy currently reports 27.0% against 26.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Italy ranks 70th and Russian Federation ranks 72nd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.9%	19.1%	0.2%	Russian Federation
2000s	22.9%	20.2%	2.7%	Italy
2010s	27.5%	24.0%	3.5%	Italy
2020s	27.0%	26.5%	0.6%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Italy or Russian Federation?: Italy, at 27.0% against 26.5% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Italy and Russian Federation?: 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Italy ranks 70th and Russian Federation ranks 72nd 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).