Russia vs United States: Municipal water withdrawal
Russia
17.15 billion cubic meters
in 2023
United States
58.39 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Russia rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 58.39 billion cubic meters against 17.15 billion cubic meters in Russia, a difference of 41.24 billion cubic meters.
That makes United States's figure about 3.4 times Russia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.98 billion cubic meters | 61.06 billion cubic meters | 47.08 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 2000s | 13.10 billion cubic meters | 64.34 billion cubic meters | 51.24 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 2010s | 15.39 billion cubic meters | 59.50 billion cubic meters | 44.11 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 2020s | 17.15 billion cubic meters | 58.39 billion cubic meters | 41.24 billion cubic meters | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 58.39 billion cubic meters against 17.15 billion cubic meters in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Russia and United States?
- 41.24 billion cubic meters, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.