Jamaica vs Mozambique: Municipal water withdrawal
Jamaica
339.87 million cubic meters
in 2023
Mozambique
372.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Jamaica rank
95th
Mozambique rank
93rd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Jamaica
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 372.00 million cubic meters against 339.87 million cubic meters in Jamaica, a difference of 32.13 million cubic meters.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 95th and Mozambique ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.25 million cubic meters | 123.14 million cubic meters | 74.11 million cubic meters | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 274.21 million cubic meters | 240.39 million cubic meters | 33.82 million cubic meters | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 261.77 million cubic meters | 354.25 million cubic meters | 92.48 million cubic meters | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 350.07 million cubic meters | 372.00 million cubic meters | 21.93 million cubic meters | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Jamaica or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 372.00 million cubic meters against 339.87 million cubic meters in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Jamaica and Mozambique?
- 32.13 million cubic meters, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mozambique?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Mozambique rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Jamaica ranks 95th and Mozambique ranks 93rd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.