Austria vs China: Water withdrawals per capita

Austria
413 m³ per person per year
in 2010
China
425 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Austria rank
23rd
China rank
22nd

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • Austria
  • China
0100200300400500198019972015

How they compare

China currently reports 425 m³ per person per year against 413 m³ per person per year in Austria, a difference of 12 m³ per person per year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 23rd and China ranks 22nd of 44 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria China Difference Ahead
1980s 455 m³ per person per year 430.65 m³ per person per year 24.35 m³ per person per year Austria
1990s 470.95 m³ per person per year 411.65 m³ per person per year 59.3 m³ per person per year Austria
2000s 452 m³ per person per year 418.4 m³ per person per year 33.6 m³ per person per year Austria
2010s 413 m³ per person per year 435.2 m³ per person per year 22.2 m³ per person per year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Austria or China?
China, at 425 m³ per person per year against 413 m³ per person per year in Austria as of 2015.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Austria and China?
12 m³ per person per year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Austria and China rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
Austria ranks 23rd and China ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO (2017) – processed 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

Indicator
Water withdrawals per capita
Unit
m³ per person per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 293 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed

Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.