France vs Hungary: Water withdrawals per capita

France
475.6 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Hungary
507.2 m³ per person per year
in 2010
France rank
21st
Hungary rank
20th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • France
  • Hungary
0200400600197019902010

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 507.2 m³ per person per year against 475.6 m³ per person per year in France, a difference of 31.6 m³ per person per year.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 20th of 44 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Hungary Difference Ahead
1980s 595.5 m³ per person per year 527.05 m³ per person per year 68.45 m³ per person per year France
1990s 599.7 m³ per person per year 635.75 m³ per person per year 36.05 m³ per person per year Hungary
2000s 522.85 m³ per person per year 558.65 m³ per person per year 35.8 m³ per person per year Hungary
2010s 475.6 m³ per person per year 507.2 m³ per person per year 31.6 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, France or Hungary?
Hungary, at 507.2 m³ per person per year against 475.6 m³ per person per year in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between France and Hungary?
31.6 m³ per person per year, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do France and Hungary rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
France ranks 21st 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.