Germany vs Iraq: Municipal water withdrawal
Germany
9.55 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Iraq
7.45 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Germany rank
12th
Iraq rank
14th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Germany
- Iraq
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.55 billion cubic meters against 7.45 billion cubic meters in Iraq, a difference of 2.10 billion cubic meters.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.12 billion cubic meters | 2.79 billion cubic meters | 8.33 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.85 billion cubic meters | 3.34 billion cubic meters | 7.51 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.77 billion cubic meters | 2.01 billion cubic meters | 8.75 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.74 billion cubic meters | 7.67 billion cubic meters | 2.07 billion cubic meters | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Germany or Iraq?
- Germany, at 9.55 billion cubic meters against 7.45 billion cubic meters in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Germany and Iraq?
- 2.10 billion cubic meters, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iraq?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iraq rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Germany ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 14th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.