Iran vs United Kingdom: Municipal water withdrawal
Iran
6.20 billion cubic meters
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.23 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6.23 billion cubic meters against 6.20 billion cubic meters in Iran, a difference of 27.00 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 7.20 billion cubic meters | 1.97 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.78 billion cubic meters | 6.55 billion cubic meters | 770.57 million cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.20 billion cubic meters | 5.92 billion cubic meters | 278.30 million cubic meters | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.20 billion cubic meters | 6.23 billion cubic meters | 27.00 million cubic meters | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Iran or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6.23 billion cubic meters against 6.20 billion cubic meters in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 27.00 million cubic meters, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Iran ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.