Myanmar vs Thailand: Municipal water withdrawal
Myanmar
3.32 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Thailand
2.74 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Myanmar rank
31st
Thailand rank
34th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.32 billion cubic meters against 2.74 billion cubic meters in Thailand, a difference of 584.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Thailand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 34th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 511.49 million cubic meters | 1.34 billion cubic meters | 828.51 million cubic meters | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.03 billion cubic meters | 1.83 billion cubic meters | 209.36 million cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 2.53 billion cubic meters | 788.73 million cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 584.00 million cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 584.00 million cubic meters | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 3.32 billion cubic meters against 2.74 billion cubic meters in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 584.00 million cubic meters, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Myanmar ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 34th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.