Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Municipal water withdrawal

Italy
9.45 billion
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.87 billion
in 2010
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 9.45 billion against 5.87 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.58 billion.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 35 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 7.53 billion 7.06 billion 467.00 million Italy
2000s 9.03 billion 6.65 billion 2.38 billion Italy
2010s 9.45 billion 5.87 billion 3.58 billion Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 9.45 billion against 5.87 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.58 billion, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Municipal water withdrawal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 222 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed