Kenya vs New Zealand: Municipal water withdrawal
Kenya
626.74 million cubic meters
in 2023
New Zealand
576.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Kenya rank
74th
New Zealand rank
77th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Kenya
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 626.74 million cubic meters against 576.00 million cubic meters in New Zealand, a difference of 50.74 million cubic meters.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kenya ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 426.19 million cubic meters | 1.26 billion cubic meters | 834.86 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 681.71 million cubic meters | 913.00 million cubic meters | 231.29 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 925.27 million cubic meters | 584.70 million cubic meters | 340.57 million cubic meters | Kenya |
| 2020s | 621.20 million cubic meters | 559.12 million cubic meters | 62.07 million cubic meters | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Kenya or New Zealand?
- Kenya, at 626.74 million cubic meters against 576.00 million cubic meters in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Kenya and New Zealand?
- 50.74 million cubic meters, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Kenya ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 77th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.