Australia vs Costa Rica: Water withdrawals per capita
Australia
633.62 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Costa Rica
675.12 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Australia rank
44th
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 675.12 cubic meters per person against 633.62 cubic meters per person in Australia, a difference of 41.5 cubic meters per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 724.35 cubic meters per person | 575.82 cubic meters per person | 148.54 cubic meters per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 612.53 cubic meters per person | 664.38 cubic meters per person | 51.85 cubic meters per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 675.12 cubic meters per person against 633.62 cubic meters per person in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 41.5 cubic meters per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Australia ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.