Ecuador vs Malaysia: Municipal water withdrawal
Ecuador
1.29 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Malaysia
1.34 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Ecuador rank
45th
Malaysia rank
43rd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.34 billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion cubic meters in Ecuador, a difference of 49.00 million cubic meters.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 1.34 billion cubic meters | 164.71 million cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.34 billion cubic meters | 49.00 million cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.34 billion cubic meters | 49.00 million cubic meters | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.34 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 Malaysia?
- 49.00 million cubic meters, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Ecuador ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 43rd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.