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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal water withdrawal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 222 data points, 1970–2015
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