Myanmar vs Saudi Arabia: Municipal water withdrawal
Myanmar
3.32 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.39 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Myanmar rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Myanmar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.39 billion cubic meters against 3.32 billion cubic meters in Myanmar, a difference of 69.00 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 billion cubic meters | 1.85 billion cubic meters | 419.19 million cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 1.15 billion cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 2.91 billion cubic meters | 415.45 million cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 3.39 billion cubic meters | 69.00 million cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Myanmar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.39 billion cubic meters against 3.32 billion cubic meters in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
- 69.00 million cubic meters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Myanmar ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.