Italy vs Philippines: Municipal water withdrawal
Italy
9.15 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Philippines
9.61 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Italy rank
13th
Philippines rank
11th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Italy
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.61 billion cubic meters against 9.15 billion cubic meters in Italy, a difference of 462.73 million cubic meters.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.53 billion cubic meters | 4.72 billion cubic meters | 3.81 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.04 billion cubic meters | 5.96 billion cubic meters | 3.08 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.37 billion cubic meters | 7.77 billion cubic meters | 1.60 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.15 billion cubic meters | 9.32 billion cubic meters | 173.26 million cubic meters | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Italy or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 9.61 billion cubic meters against 9.15 billion cubic meters in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Italy and Philippines?
- 462.73 million cubic meters, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Italy ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 11th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.