Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Municipal water withdrawal
Peru
3.32 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.39 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Peru rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.39 billion cubic meters against 3.32 billion cubic meters in Peru, a difference of 73.50 million cubic meters.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 billion cubic meters | 1.85 billion cubic meters | 590.81 million cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion cubic meters | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 914.77 million cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion cubic meters | 2.91 billion cubic meters | 1.21 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.20 billion cubic meters | 3.39 billion cubic meters | 188.62 million cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.39 billion cubic meters against 3.32 billion cubic meters in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 73.50 million cubic meters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Peru ranks 32nd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.