China vs Hungary: Water withdrawals per capita
China
425 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Hungary
507.2 m³ per person per year
in 2010
China rank
22nd
Hungary rank
20th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- China
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 507.2 m³ per person per year against 425 m³ per person per year in China, a difference of 82.2 m³ per person per year.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 430.65 m³ per person per year | 527.05 m³ per person per year | 96.4 m³ per person per year | Hungary |
| 1990s | 411.65 m³ per person per year | 635.75 m³ per person per year | 224.1 m³ per person per year | Hungary |
| 2000s | 420.8 m³ per person per year | 558.65 m³ per person per year | 137.85 m³ per person per year | Hungary |
| 2010s | 435.2 m³ per person per year | 507.2 m³ per person per year | 72 m³ per person per year | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, China or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 507.2 m³ per person per year against 425 m³ per person per year in China as of 2010.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between China and Hungary?
- 82.2 m³ per person per year, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hungary?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do China and Hungary rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- China ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 20th 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.