India vs Italy: Municipal water withdrawal

India
56.00 billion
in 2010
Italy
9.45 billion
in 2010
India rank
2nd
Italy rank
5th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

  • India
  • Italy
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How they compare

India currently reports 56.00 billion against 9.45 billion in Italy, a difference of 46.55 billion.

That makes India's figure about 5.9 times Italy's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 35 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 11.40 billion 7.43 billion 3.97 billion India
1980s 16.20 billion 7.53 billion 8.68 billion India
1990s 25.00 billion 6.50 billion 18.50 billion India
2000s 42.00 billion 9.11 billion 32.89 billion India
2010s 56.00 billion 9.45 billion 46.55 billion India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, India or Italy?
India, at 56.00 billion against 9.45 billion in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between India and Italy?
46.55 billion, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
How do India and Italy rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
India ranks 2nd 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
Last refreshed