Myanmar vs United Arab Emirates: Municipal water withdrawal
Myanmar
3.32 billion cubic meters
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.76 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Myanmar rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
33rd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Myanmar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.32 billion cubic meters against 2.76 billion cubic meters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 559.53 million cubic meters.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Myanmar ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 511.49 million cubic meters | 312.87 million cubic meters | 198.63 million cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.03 billion cubic meters | 462.66 million cubic meters | 1.57 billion cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 750.85 million cubic meters | 2.57 billion cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 2.21 billion cubic meters | 1.11 billion cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 2.68 billion cubic meters | 645.06 million cubic meters | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Myanmar or United Arab Emirates?
- Myanmar, at 3.32 billion cubic meters against 2.76 billion cubic meters in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Myanmar and United Arab Emirates?
- 559.53 million cubic meters, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United Arab Emirates?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Myanmar ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd 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.