India vs Russia: Municipal water withdrawal
India
56.00 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Russia
17.15 billion cubic meters
in 2023
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
5th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 56.00 billion cubic meters against 17.15 billion cubic meters in Russia, a difference of 38.85 billion cubic meters.
That makes India's figure about 3.3 times Russia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 183 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.05 billion cubic meters | 13.98 billion cubic meters | 22.07 billion cubic meters | India |
| 2000s | 48.30 billion cubic meters | 13.10 billion cubic meters | 35.20 billion cubic meters | India |
| 2010s | 56.00 billion cubic meters | 15.39 billion cubic meters | 40.61 billion cubic meters | India |
| 2020s | 56.00 billion cubic meters | 17.15 billion cubic meters | 38.85 billion cubic meters | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, India or Russia?
- India, at 56.00 billion cubic meters against 17.15 billion cubic meters in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between India and Russia?
- 38.85 billion cubic meters, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.