Morocco vs Poland: Water withdrawals per capita

Morocco
316.2 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Poland
297.3 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Morocco rank
26th
Poland rank
28th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • Morocco
  • Poland
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 316.2 m³ per person per year against 297.3 m³ per person per year in Poland, a difference of 18.9 m³ per person per year.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 26th and Poland ranks 28th of 44 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 481.6 m³ per person per year 389 m³ per person per year 92.6 m³ per person per year Morocco
1980s 471.95 m³ per person per year 423.85 m³ per person per year 48.1 m³ per person per year Morocco
1990s 414.95 m³ per person per year 340.25 m³ per person per year 74.7 m³ per person per year Morocco
2000s 501.8 m³ per person per year 305 m³ per person per year 196.8 m³ per person per year Morocco
2010s 316.2 m³ per person per year 297.3 m³ per person per year 18.9 m³ per person per year Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Morocco or Poland?
Morocco, at 316.2 m³ per person per year against 297.3 m³ per person per year in Poland as of 2010.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Morocco and Poland?
18.9 m³ per person per year, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Poland?
7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
How do Morocco and Poland rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
Morocco ranks 26th and Poland ranks 28th 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.