What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Indonesia and Russia?

6.65 billion cubic meters, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

Indonesia vs Russia: Municipal water withdrawal

Indonesia

23.80 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Russia

17.15 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Indonesia rank

4th

Russia rank

5th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Indonesia
Russia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 23.80 billion cubic meters against 17.15 billion cubic meters in Russia, a difference of 6.65 billion cubic meters.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.19 billion cubic meters	13.98 billion cubic meters	3.79 billion cubic meters	Russia
2000s	14.62 billion cubic meters	13.10 billion cubic meters	1.53 billion cubic meters	Indonesia
2010s	21.93 billion cubic meters	15.39 billion cubic meters	6.54 billion cubic meters	Indonesia
2020s	23.80 billion cubic meters	17.15 billion cubic meters	6.65 billion cubic meters	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Indonesia or Russia?: Indonesia, at 23.80 billion cubic meters against 17.15 billion cubic meters in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Indonesia and Russia?: 6.65 billion cubic meters, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Indonesia ranks 4th 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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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.