Burkina Faso vs Paraguay: Municipal water withdrawal
Burkina Faso
375.60 million cubic meters
in 2023
Paraguay
362.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
Paraguay rank
94th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Burkina Faso
- Paraguay
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 375.60 million cubic meters against 362.00 million cubic meters in Paraguay, a difference of 13.60 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Paraguay ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Paraguay ranks 94th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.58 million cubic meters | 67.23 million cubic meters | 1.65 million cubic meters | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 95.14 million cubic meters | 84.98 million cubic meters | 10.16 million cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 346.59 million cubic meters | 207.18 million cubic meters | 139.41 million cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 375.60 million cubic meters | 359.62 million cubic meters | 15.98 million cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 375.60 million cubic meters | 362.00 million cubic meters | 13.60 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 Paraguay?
- Burkina Faso, at 375.60 million cubic meters against 362.00 million cubic meters in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Burkina Faso and Paraguay?
- 13.60 million cubic meters, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Paraguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Paraguay rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Paraguay ranks 94th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.