Australia vs Uzbekistan: Municipal water withdrawal
Australia
2.04 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Uzbekistan
2.30 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Australia rank
38th
Uzbekistan rank
35th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Australia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 2.30 billion cubic meters against 2.04 billion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 260.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 35th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 billion cubic meters | 3.70 billion cubic meters | 541.96 million cubic meters | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.45 billion cubic meters | 2.56 billion cubic meters | 889.52 million cubic meters | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.23 billion cubic meters | 2.27 billion cubic meters | 47.50 million cubic meters | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Australia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 2.30 billion cubic meters against 2.04 billion cubic meters in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Australia and Uzbekistan?
- 260.00 million cubic meters, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uzbekistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Uzbekistan rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Australia ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 35th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.