France vs Germany: Water withdrawals per capita
France
475.6 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Germany
410.5 m³ per person per year
in 2010
France rank
21st
Germany rank
24th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 475.6 m³ per person per year against 410.5 m³ per person per year in Germany, a difference of 65.1 m³ per person per year.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 21st and Germany ranks 24th of 44 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 599.7 m³ per person per year | 564.55 m³ per person per year | 35.15 m³ per person per year | France |
| 2000s | 522.85 m³ per person per year | 439.35 m³ per person per year | 83.5 m³ per person per year | France |
| 2010s | 475.6 m³ per person per year | 410.5 m³ per person per year | 65.1 m³ per person per year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, France or Germany?
- France, at 475.6 m³ per person per year against 410.5 m³ per person per year in Germany as of 2010.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between France and Germany?
- 65.1 m³ per person per year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- France ranks 21st and Germany ranks 24th 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.