India vs Netherlands: Water withdrawals per capita
India
602.3 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Netherlands
640 m³ per person per year
in 2010
India rank
17th
Netherlands rank
16th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- India
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 640 m³ per person per year against 602.3 m³ per person per year in India, a difference of 37.7 m³ per person per year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
India ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 604.4 m³ per person per year | 642 m³ per person per year | 37.6 m³ per person per year | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 551.6 m³ per person per year | 527.7 m³ per person per year | 23.9 m³ per person per year | India |
| 2000s | 559.9 m³ per person per year | 554.5 m³ per person per year | 5.4 m³ per person per year | India |
| 2010s | 602.3 m³ per person per year | 640 m³ per person per year | 37.7 m³ per person per year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, India or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 640 m³ per person per year against 602.3 m³ per person per year in India as of 2010.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between India and Netherlands?
- 37.7 m³ per person per year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do India and Netherlands rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- India ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th 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.