Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Municipal water withdrawal
Thailand
2.74 billion cubic meters
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.76 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Thailand rank
34th
United Arab Emirates rank
33rd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.76 billion cubic meters against 2.74 billion cubic meters in Thailand, a difference of 24.47 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 billion cubic meters | 246.03 million cubic meters | 908.72 million cubic meters | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.83 billion cubic meters | 462.66 million cubic meters | 1.36 billion cubic meters | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion cubic meters | 750.85 million cubic meters | 1.78 billion cubic meters | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 2.21 billion cubic meters | 525.55 million cubic meters | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 2.68 billion cubic meters | 61.06 million cubic meters | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Thailand or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.76 billion cubic meters against 2.74 billion cubic meters in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 24.47 million cubic meters, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Thailand ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.