France vs Italy: Municipal water withdrawal
France
5.48 billion
in 2010
Italy
9.45 billion
in 2010
France rank
8th
Italy rank
5th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.45 billion against 5.48 billion in France, a difference of 3.97 billion.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and Italy ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.90 billion | 7.18 billion | 1.28 billion | Italy |
| 1990s | 5.98 billion | 6.50 billion | 518.00 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.82 billion | 9.03 billion | 3.20 billion | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.48 billion | 9.45 billion | 3.97 billion | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 9.45 billion against 5.48 billion in France as of 2010.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between France and Italy?
- 3.97 billion, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- France ranks 8th and Italy ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.