Ecuador vs Greece: Municipal water withdrawal
Ecuador
1.29 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Greece
1.35 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Ecuador rank
45th
Greece rank
42nd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Ecuador
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.35 billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion cubic meters in Ecuador, a difference of 52.96 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 45th and Greece ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 892.87 million cubic meters | 284.42 million cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.53 billion cubic meters | 234.13 million cubic meters | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.52 billion cubic meters | 223.48 million cubic meters | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Ecuador or Greece?
- Greece, at 1.35 billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion cubic meters in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Ecuador and Greece?
- 52.96 million cubic meters, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Greece rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Ecuador ranks 45th and Greece ranks 42nd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.