Afghanistan vs Mongolia: Industrial water withdrawal
Afghanistan
169.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Mongolia
166.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
90th
Mongolia rank
92nd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Afghanistan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 169.50 million cubic meters against 166.20 million cubic meters in Mongolia, a difference of 3.30 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mongolia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 90th and Mongolia ranks 92nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.96 million cubic meters | 139.54 million cubic meters | 50.58 million cubic meters | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 157.20 million cubic meters | 205.52 million cubic meters | 48.32 million cubic meters | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 169.50 million cubic meters | 157.48 million cubic meters | 12.02 million cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 169.50 million cubic meters | 166.20 million cubic meters | 3.30 million cubic meters | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Afghanistan or Mongolia?
- Afghanistan, at 169.50 million cubic meters against 166.20 million cubic meters in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Afghanistan and Mongolia?
- 3.30 million cubic meters, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mongolia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mongolia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th and Mongolia ranks 92nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.