Austria vs France: Water withdrawals per capita

Austria
413 m³ per person per year
in 2010
France
475.6 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Austria rank
23rd
France rank
21st

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • Austria
  • France
0200400600198019952010

How they compare

France currently reports 475.6 m³ per person per year against 413 m³ per person per year in Austria, a difference of 62.6 m³ per person per year.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 23rd and France ranks 21st of 44 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria France Difference Ahead
1980s 455 m³ per person per year 595.5 m³ per person per year 140.5 m³ per person per year France
1990s 470.95 m³ per person per year 599.7 m³ per person per year 128.75 m³ per person per year France
2000s 452 m³ per person per year 538.8 m³ per person per year 86.8 m³ per person per year France
2010s 413 m³ per person per year 475.6 m³ per person per year 62.6 m³ per person per year France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Austria or France?
France, at 475.6 m³ per person per year against 413 m³ per person per year in Austria as of 2010.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Austria and France?
62.6 m³ per person per year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Austria and France rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
Austria ranks 23rd and France ranks 21st 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.