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