India vs Mexico: Water withdrawals per capita
India
602.3 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Mexico
674.4 m³ per person per year
in 2015
India rank
17th
Mexico rank
14th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 674.4 m³ per person per year against 602.3 m³ per person per year in India, a difference of 72.1 m³ per person per year.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times India's.
India ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 600.2 m³ per person per year | 771.9 m³ per person per year | 171.7 m³ per person per year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 559.9 m³ per person per year | 687.6 m³ per person per year | 127.7 m³ per person per year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 602.3 m³ per person per year | 677.7 m³ per person per year | 75.4 m³ per person per year | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, India or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 674.4 m³ per person per year against 602.3 m³ per person per year in India as of 2015.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between India and Mexico?
- 72.1 m³ per person per year, with Mexico ahead.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- India ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th 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.