Chile vs United States: Water withdrawals per capita
Chile
1,647 cubic meters per person
in 2023
United States
1,294 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Chile rank
4th
United States rank
6th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,647 cubic meters per person against 1,294 cubic meters per person in United States, a difference of 353 cubic meters per person.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.
Chile ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,643 cubic meters per person | 2,036 cubic meters per person | 392.6 cubic meters per person | United States |
| 2000s | 2,026 cubic meters per person | 1,862 cubic meters per person | 164.11 cubic meters per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,832 cubic meters per person | 1,407 cubic meters per person | 424.72 cubic meters per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,659 cubic meters per person | 1,302 cubic meters per person | 356.88 cubic meters per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Chile or United States?
- Chile, at 1,647 cubic meters per person against 1,294 cubic meters per person in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Chile and United States?
- 353 cubic meters per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Chile ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.