Netherlands vs Ukraine: Municipal water withdrawal
Netherlands
2.15 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Ukraine
1.86 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Netherlands rank
36th
Ukraine rank
39th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Netherlands
- Ukraine
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.15 billion cubic meters against 1.86 billion cubic meters in Ukraine, a difference of 291.90 million cubic meters.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
Netherlands ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 39th of 183 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 billion cubic meters | 4.06 billion cubic meters | 2.78 billion cubic meters | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion cubic meters | 3.31 billion cubic meters | 2.04 billion cubic meters | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.42 billion cubic meters | 2.69 billion cubic meters | 1.27 billion cubic meters | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2.11 billion cubic meters | 2.17 billion cubic meters | 52.10 million cubic meters | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Netherlands or Ukraine?
- Netherlands, at 2.15 billion cubic meters against 1.86 billion cubic meters in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Netherlands and Ukraine?
- 291.90 million cubic meters, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Ukraine rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Netherlands ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 39th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.