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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.