Colombia vs Myanmar: Municipal water withdrawal
Colombia
3.56 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Myanmar
3.32 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Myanmar rank
31st
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Colombia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.56 billion cubic meters against 3.32 billion cubic meters in Myanmar, a difference of 239.37 million cubic meters.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 485.02 million cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.39 billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 69.80 million cubic meters | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.47 billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 145.96 million cubic meters | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Colombia or Myanmar?
- Colombia, at 3.56 billion cubic meters against 3.32 billion cubic meters in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Colombia and Myanmar?
- 239.37 million cubic meters, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Myanmar rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 31st 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.