Argentina vs Venezuela: Municipal water withdrawal
Argentina
5.85 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Venezuela
5.12 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Argentina rank
19th
Venezuela rank
21st
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Argentina
- Venezuela
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.85 billion cubic meters against 5.12 billion cubic meters in Venezuela, a difference of 727.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 billion cubic meters | 4.15 billion cubic meters | 575.05 million cubic meters | Argentina |
| 2000s | 5.33 billion cubic meters | 4.91 billion cubic meters | 416.54 million cubic meters | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5.84 billion cubic meters | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 718.94 million cubic meters | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.85 billion cubic meters | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 727.00 million cubic meters | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Argentina or Venezuela?
- Argentina, at 5.85 billion cubic meters against 5.12 billion cubic meters in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Argentina and Venezuela?
- 727.00 million cubic meters, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Venezuela?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Venezuela rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 21st 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.