Mexico vs Netherlands: Water withdrawals per capita

Mexico
674.4 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Netherlands
640 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Mexico rank
14th
Netherlands rank
16th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
0200400600800198019972015

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 674.4 m³ per person per year against 640 m³ per person per year in Netherlands, a difference of 34.4 m³ per person per year.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Mexico ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 44 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 771.9 m³ per person per year 645.2 m³ per person per year 126.7 m³ per person per year Mexico
2000s 692.7 m³ per person per year 609.8 m³ per person per year 82.9 m³ per person per year Mexico
2010s 677.7 m³ per person per year 640 m³ per person per year 37.7 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, Mexico or Netherlands?
Mexico, at 674.4 m³ per person per year against 640 m³ per person per year in Netherlands as of 2015.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Mexico and Netherlands?
34.4 m³ per person per year, with Mexico ahead.
How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
Mexico ranks 14th 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

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.