Norway vs Panama: Municipal water withdrawal
Norway
773.41 million cubic meters
in 2023
Panama
759.10 million cubic meters
in 2023
Norway rank
65th
Panama rank
67th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Norway
- Panama
How they compare
Norway currently reports 773.41 million cubic meters against 759.10 million cubic meters in Panama, a difference of 14.31 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 65th and Panama ranks 67th of 183 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 881.24 million cubic meters | 309.66 million cubic meters | 571.58 million cubic meters | Norway |
| 2010s | 810.93 million cubic meters | 719.12 million cubic meters | 91.81 million cubic meters | Norway |
| 2020s | 760.93 million cubic meters | 759.10 million cubic meters | 1.83 million cubic meters | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Norway or Panama?
- Norway, at 773.41 million cubic meters against 759.10 million cubic meters in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Norway and Panama?
- 14.31 million cubic meters, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Panama rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Norway ranks 65th and Panama ranks 67th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.