What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?

35.73 million cubic meters, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: Municipal water withdrawal

Burkina Faso

375.60 million cubic meters

in 2023

Jamaica

339.87 million cubic meters

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

92nd

Jamaica rank

95th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Burkina Faso
Jamaica

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 375.60 million cubic meters against 339.87 million cubic meters in Jamaica, a difference of 35.73 million cubic meters.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 95th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	105.42 million cubic meters	197.25 million cubic meters	91.83 million cubic meters	Jamaica
2000s	346.59 million cubic meters	274.21 million cubic meters	72.38 million cubic meters	Burkina Faso
2010s	375.60 million cubic meters	261.77 million cubic meters	113.83 million cubic meters	Burkina Faso
2020s	375.60 million cubic meters	350.07 million cubic meters	25.53 million cubic meters	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?: Burkina Faso, at 375.60 million cubic meters against 339.87 million cubic meters in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?: 35.73 million cubic meters, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 95th 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: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.