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
0200400600197019922015

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

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.