Afghanistan vs Singapore: Industrial water withdrawal
Afghanistan
169.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Singapore
162.62 million cubic meters
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
90th
Singapore rank
93rd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Afghanistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 169.50 million cubic meters against 162.62 million cubic meters in Singapore, a difference of 6.88 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Singapore ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 90th and Singapore ranks 93rd of 180 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.88 million cubic meters | 563.39 million cubic meters | 553.51 million cubic meters | Singapore |
| 1990s | 74.13 million cubic meters | 796.64 million cubic meters | 722.50 million cubic meters | Singapore |
| 2000s | 157.20 million cubic meters | 1.06 billion cubic meters | 907.49 million cubic meters | Singapore |
| 2010s | 169.50 million cubic meters | 470.51 million cubic meters | 301.01 million cubic meters | Singapore |
| 2020s | 169.50 million cubic meters | 227.87 million cubic meters | 58.37 million cubic meters | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Afghanistan or Singapore?
- Afghanistan, at 169.50 million cubic meters against 162.62 million cubic meters in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Afghanistan and Singapore?
- 6.88 million cubic meters, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Singapore?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Singapore rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th and Singapore ranks 93rd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.