Countries by Water Withdrawal
Complete ranking of 181 countries • billion m³ • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
India
Field size
181 countries
Lowest rank
Antigua and Barbuda
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About Water Withdrawal (Billion M³) Rankings
India leads all 181 countries in Water Withdrawal (Billion M³) with a value of 647.5 billion m³, while Antigua and Barbuda ranks last at 0.00 billion m³. This represents a 147,159-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Water Withdrawal (Billion M³) Measures
Water Withdrawal (Billion M³) from World Bank Open Data, using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Water Withdrawal (Billion M³) across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 0.00 billion m³ (Antigua and Barbuda) to 647.5 billion m³ (India) — a 147.2K-fold difference across 181 countries.
Regional Patterns
Asian countries dominate this ranking, holding 12 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
The distribution is highly right-skewed — a few countries have exceptionally high values that pull the average well above the median. The median (1.81 billion m³) is far more representative than the mean (21.3 billion m³).
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: India and China are separated by only 14%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
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Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 181 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
