What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Kenya and Latvia?

2.9 cubic meters per person, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latvia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

Kenya vs Latvia: Water withdrawals per capita

Kenya

91.26 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Latvia

94.16 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Kenya rank

142nd

Latvia rank

140th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Kenya
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 94.16 cubic meters per person against 91.26 cubic meters per person in Kenya, a difference of 2.9 cubic meters per person.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 142nd and Latvia ranks 140th of 180 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.85 cubic meters per person	152.49 cubic meters per person	91.64 cubic meters per person	Latvia
2000s	68.28 cubic meters per person	109.21 cubic meters per person	40.93 cubic meters per person	Latvia
2010s	76.03 cubic meters per person	103.66 cubic meters per person	27.63 cubic meters per person	Latvia
2020s	82.91 cubic meters per person	94.73 cubic meters per person	11.81 cubic meters per person	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Kenya or Latvia?: Latvia, at 94.16 cubic meters per person against 91.26 cubic meters per person in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Kenya and Latvia?: 2.9 cubic meters per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latvia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Latvia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Kenya ranks 142nd and Latvia ranks 140th 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.