Australia vs Hungary: Industrial water withdrawal
Australia
3.12 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Hungary
3.35 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Australia rank
28th
Hungary rank
27th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Australia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.35 billion cubic meters against 3.12 billion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 230.97 million cubic meters.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hungary ahead.
Australia ranks 28th and Hungary ranks 27th of 180 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 billion cubic meters | 4.34 billion cubic meters | 1.96 billion cubic meters | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.79 billion cubic meters | 3.57 billion cubic meters | 780.83 million cubic meters | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.25 billion cubic meters | 3.48 billion cubic meters | 227.47 million cubic meters | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Australia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 3.35 billion cubic meters against 3.12 billion cubic meters in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Australia and Hungary?
- 230.97 million cubic meters, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hungary?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Hungary rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Australia ranks 28th and Hungary ranks 27th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.