Egypt vs Mexico: Municipal water withdrawal
Egypt
10.75 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Mexico
13.33 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Egypt rank
9th
Mexico rank
8th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.33 billion cubic meters against 10.75 billion cubic meters in Egypt, a difference of 2.58 billion cubic meters.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 183 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 billion cubic meters | 10.62 billion cubic meters | 3.47 billion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.08 billion cubic meters | 12.44 billion cubic meters | 2.36 billion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.75 billion cubic meters | 13.28 billion cubic meters | 2.53 billion cubic meters | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.33 billion cubic meters against 10.75 billion cubic meters in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Egypt and Mexico?
- 2.58 billion cubic meters, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.