What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Gabon and Latvia?

2.66 million cubic meters, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latvia?

17 years are reported by both, from 2007 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.

Gabon vs Latvia: Municipal water withdrawal

Gabon

84.70 million cubic meters

in 2023

Latvia

87.36 million cubic meters

in 2023

Gabon rank

146th

Latvia rank

145th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Gabon
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 87.36 million cubic meters against 84.70 million cubic meters in Gabon, a difference of 2.66 million cubic meters.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 145th of 183 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	84.70 million cubic meters	132.62 million cubic meters	47.92 million cubic meters	Latvia
2010s	84.70 million cubic meters	116.57 million cubic meters	31.87 million cubic meters	Latvia
2020s	84.70 million cubic meters	90.22 million cubic meters	5.52 million cubic meters	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Gabon or Latvia?: Latvia, at 87.36 million cubic meters against 84.70 million cubic meters in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Gabon and Latvia?: 2.66 million cubic meters, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latvia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Latvia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Gabon ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 145th 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.