Mexico vs Russia: Municipal water withdrawal
Mexico
13.33 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Russia
17.15 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Mexico rank
8th
Russia rank
5th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 17.15 billion cubic meters against 13.33 billion cubic meters in Mexico, a difference of 3.82 billion cubic meters.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.62 billion cubic meters | 13.05 billion cubic meters | 2.43 billion cubic meters | Russia |
| 2010s | 12.44 billion cubic meters | 15.39 billion cubic meters | 2.95 billion cubic meters | Russia |
| 2020s | 13.28 billion cubic meters | 17.15 billion cubic meters | 3.87 billion cubic meters | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Mexico or Russia?
- Russia, at 17.15 billion cubic meters against 13.33 billion cubic meters in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Mexico and Russia?
- 3.82 billion cubic meters, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.