Qatar vs Zimbabwe: Municipal water withdrawal
Qatar
582.86 million cubic meters
in 2023
Zimbabwe
547.08 million cubic meters
in 2023
Qatar rank
76th
Zimbabwe rank
78th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Qatar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 582.86 million cubic meters against 547.08 million cubic meters in Zimbabwe, a difference of 35.78 million cubic meters.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Qatar ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.14 million cubic meters | 198.87 million cubic meters | 142.72 million cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 65.30 million cubic meters | 380.00 million cubic meters | 314.70 million cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 180.91 million cubic meters | 506.38 million cubic meters | 325.46 million cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 460.67 million cubic meters | 569.84 million cubic meters | 109.16 million cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 555.24 million cubic meters | 547.08 million cubic meters | 8.16 million cubic meters | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Qatar or Zimbabwe?
- Qatar, at 582.86 million cubic meters against 547.08 million cubic meters in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Qatar and Zimbabwe?
- 35.78 million cubic meters, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zimbabwe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Zimbabwe rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Qatar ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.