Mexico vs Philippines: Municipal water withdrawal
Mexico
13.33 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Philippines
9.61 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Mexico rank
8th
Philippines rank
11th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.33 billion cubic meters against 9.61 billion cubic meters in Philippines, a difference of 3.72 billion cubic meters.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.62 billion cubic meters | 6.02 billion cubic meters | 4.59 billion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12.44 billion cubic meters | 7.77 billion cubic meters | 4.67 billion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.28 billion cubic meters | 9.32 billion cubic meters | 3.96 billion cubic meters | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 13.33 billion cubic meters against 9.61 billion cubic meters in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Mexico and Philippines?
- 3.72 billion cubic meters, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Mexico ranks 8th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.