What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Colombia and Russia?

29.03 cubic meters per person, with Colombia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Russia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Colombia vs Russia: Water withdrawals per capita

Colombia

474.71 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Russia

445.68 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Colombia rank

63rd

Russia rank

66th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Colombia
Russia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 474.71 cubic meters per person against 445.68 cubic meters per person in Russia, a difference of 29.03 cubic meters per person.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Colombia ranks 63rd and Russia ranks 66th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Russia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	243.18 cubic meters per person	446.92 cubic meters per person	203.74 cubic meters per person	Russia
2010s	413.13 cubic meters per person	439.84 cubic meters per person	26.71 cubic meters per person	Russia
2020s	464.54 cubic meters per person	444.56 cubic meters per person	19.98 cubic meters per person	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Colombia or Russia?: Colombia, at 474.71 cubic meters per person against 445.68 cubic meters per person in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Colombia and Russia?: 29.03 cubic meters per person, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Russia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Russia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Colombia ranks 63rd 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.