Argentina vs Iraq: Industrial water withdrawal
Argentina
4.00 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Iraq
3.65 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Argentina rank
23rd
Iraq rank
26th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Argentina
- Iraq
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4.00 billion cubic meters against 3.65 billion cubic meters in Iraq, a difference of 351.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iraq ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 26th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 billion cubic meters | 7.43 billion cubic meters | 4.34 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.99 billion cubic meters | 7.26 billion cubic meters | 3.27 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.00 billion cubic meters | 3.54 billion cubic meters | 455.92 million cubic meters | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.00 billion cubic meters | 3.91 billion cubic meters | 86.50 million cubic meters | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Argentina or Iraq?
- Argentina, at 4.00 billion cubic meters against 3.65 billion cubic meters in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Argentina and Iraq?
- 351.00 million cubic meters, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iraq?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Iraq rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 26th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.