Argentina vs United Kingdom: Municipal water withdrawal

Argentina
5.85 billion cubic meters
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.23 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Argentina rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
17th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.23 billion cubic meters against 5.85 billion cubic meters in Argentina, a difference of 377.00 million cubic meters.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Argentina ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 183 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 4.72 billion cubic meters 7.21 billion cubic meters 2.48 billion cubic meters United Kingdom
2000s 5.33 billion cubic meters 6.55 billion cubic meters 1.22 billion cubic meters United Kingdom
2010s 5.84 billion cubic meters 5.92 billion cubic meters 79.76 million cubic meters United Kingdom
2020s 5.85 billion cubic meters 6.23 billion cubic meters 377.00 million cubic meters United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Argentina or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6.23 billion cubic meters against 5.85 billion cubic meters in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Argentina and United Kingdom?
377.00 million cubic meters, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Argentina and United Kingdom rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
Argentina ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Municipal water withdrawal
Unit
cubic meters
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 6,389 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.