What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Iran and Venezuela?

1.08 billion cubic meters, with Iran ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Venezuela?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Iran vs Venezuela: Municipal water withdrawal

Iran

6.20 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Venezuela

5.12 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Iran rank

18th

Venezuela rank

21st

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Iran
Venezuela

How they compare

Iran currently reports 6.20 billion cubic meters against 5.12 billion cubic meters in Venezuela, a difference of 1.08 billion cubic meters.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 21st of 183 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.23 billion cubic meters	4.06 billion cubic meters	1.17 billion cubic meters	Iran
2000s	5.78 billion cubic meters	4.91 billion cubic meters	865.60 million cubic meters	Iran
2010s	6.20 billion cubic meters	5.12 billion cubic meters	1.08 billion cubic meters	Iran
2020s	6.20 billion cubic meters	5.12 billion cubic meters	1.08 billion cubic meters	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Iran or Venezuela?: Iran, at 6.20 billion cubic meters against 5.12 billion cubic meters in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Iran and Venezuela?: 1.08 billion cubic meters, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Venezuela?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Iran and Venezuela rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Iran ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 21st 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.