What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?

5.00 million cubic meters, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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.

Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Municipal water withdrawal

Ethiopia

810.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Sri Lanka

805.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

61st

Sri Lanka rank

63rd

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Ethiopia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 810.00 million cubic meters against 805.00 million cubic meters in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.00 million cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	690.75 million cubic meters	758.80 million cubic meters	68.05 million cubic meters	Sri Lanka
2010s	810.00 million cubic meters	805.00 million cubic meters	5.00 million cubic meters	Ethiopia
2020s	810.00 million cubic meters	805.00 million cubic meters	5.00 million cubic meters	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?: Ethiopia, at 810.00 million cubic meters against 805.00 million cubic meters in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?: 5.00 million cubic meters, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Ethiopia ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd 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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Indicator: Municipal water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 6,389 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.