China vs Indonesia: Municipal water withdrawal
China
124.85 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Indonesia
23.80 billion cubic meters
in 2023
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 124.85 billion cubic meters against 23.80 billion cubic meters in Indonesia, a difference of 101.05 billion cubic meters.
That makes China's figure about 5.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 183 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.83 billion cubic meters | 8.51 billion cubic meters | 28.32 billion cubic meters | China |
| 2000s | 66.32 billion cubic meters | 14.62 billion cubic meters | 51.70 billion cubic meters | China |
| 2010s | 87.42 billion cubic meters | 21.93 billion cubic meters | 65.50 billion cubic meters | China |
| 2020s | 122.33 billion cubic meters | 23.80 billion cubic meters | 98.53 billion cubic meters | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 124.85 billion cubic meters against 23.80 billion cubic meters in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between China and Indonesia?
- 101.05 billion cubic meters, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.