Colombia vs Kazakhstan: Municipal water withdrawal
Colombia
3.56 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Kazakhstan
4.23 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Kazakhstan rank
25th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Colombia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.23 billion cubic meters against 3.56 billion cubic meters in Colombia, a difference of 670.63 million cubic meters.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Kazakhstan ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 billion cubic meters | 2.39 billion cubic meters | 443.28 million cubic meters | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.39 billion cubic meters | 2.72 billion cubic meters | 672.10 million cubic meters | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.47 billion cubic meters | 4.41 billion cubic meters | 940.57 million cubic meters | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Colombia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.23 billion cubic meters against 3.56 billion cubic meters in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Colombia and Kazakhstan?
- 670.63 million cubic meters, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kazakhstan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Kazakhstan rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Kazakhstan ranks 25th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.