Iraq vs Italy: Municipal water withdrawal
Iraq
7.45 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Italy
9.15 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Iraq rank
14th
Italy rank
13th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Iraq
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.15 billion cubic meters against 7.45 billion cubic meters in Iraq, a difference of 1.70 billion cubic meters.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 14th and Italy ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 634.00 million cubic meters | 7.61 billion cubic meters | 6.97 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 1980s | 895.50 million cubic meters | 7.25 billion cubic meters | 6.36 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.64 billion cubic meters | 7.81 billion cubic meters | 5.17 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.34 billion cubic meters | 9.04 billion cubic meters | 5.70 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion cubic meters | 9.37 billion cubic meters | 7.36 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.67 billion cubic meters | 9.15 billion cubic meters | 1.48 billion cubic meters | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Iraq or Italy?
- Italy, at 9.15 billion cubic meters against 7.45 billion cubic meters in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Iraq and Italy?
- 1.70 billion cubic meters, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Iraq ranks 14th and Italy ranks 13th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.