Belarus vs Malaysia: Water withdrawals per capita
Belarus
157.42 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Malaysia
156.24 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Belarus rank
121st
Malaysia rank
122nd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Belarus
- Malaysia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 157.42 cubic meters per person against 156.24 cubic meters per person in Malaysia, a difference of 1.18 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belarus ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 180 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189.97 cubic meters per person | 266.51 cubic meters per person | 76.54 cubic meters per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 176.19 cubic meters per person | 215.72 cubic meters per person | 39.53 cubic meters per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 155.55 cubic meters per person | 177.42 cubic meters per person | 21.87 cubic meters per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 151.93 cubic meters per person | 159.11 cubic meters per person | 7.18 cubic meters per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Belarus or Malaysia?
- Belarus, at 157.42 cubic meters per person against 156.24 cubic meters per person in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Belarus and Malaysia?
- 1.18 cubic meters per person, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Malaysia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Malaysia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Belarus ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 122nd 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.