China vs Russia: Water withdrawals per capita
China
426.13 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Russia
445.68 cubic meters per person
in 2023
China rank
68th
Russia rank
66th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 445.68 cubic meters per person against 426.13 cubic meters per person in China, a difference of 19.55 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 68th and Russia ranks 66th of 180 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435.19 cubic meters per person | 495.38 cubic meters per person | 60.19 cubic meters per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 433.98 cubic meters per person | 446.92 cubic meters per person | 12.94 cubic meters per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 437.7 cubic meters per person | 439.84 cubic meters per person | 2.14 cubic meters per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 417.41 cubic meters per person | 444.56 cubic meters per person | 27.15 cubic meters per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 445.68 cubic meters per person against 426.13 cubic meters per person in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between China and Russia?
- 19.55 cubic meters per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- China ranks 68th and Russia ranks 66th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.