Argentina vs France: Municipal water withdrawal
Argentina
5.85 billion cubic meters
in 2023
France
5.28 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Argentina rank
19th
France rank
20th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Argentina
- France
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.85 billion cubic meters against 5.28 billion cubic meters in France, a difference of 573.17 million cubic meters.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and France ranks 20th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 billion cubic meters | 5.90 billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | France |
| 2000s | 5.33 billion cubic meters | 5.82 billion cubic meters | 497.76 million cubic meters | France |
| 2010s | 5.84 billion cubic meters | 5.37 billion cubic meters | 473.31 million cubic meters | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.85 billion cubic meters | 5.43 billion cubic meters | 422.83 million cubic meters | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Argentina or France?
- Argentina, at 5.85 billion cubic meters against 5.28 billion cubic meters in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Argentina and France?
- 573.17 million cubic meters, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and France?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and France rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Argentina ranks 19th and France ranks 20th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.