Australia vs Vietnam: Industrial water withdrawal
Australia
3.12 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Vietnam
3.01 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Australia rank
28th
Vietnam rank
29th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Australia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.12 billion cubic meters against 3.01 billion cubic meters in Vietnam, a difference of 114.58 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Vietnam ahead.
Australia ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 billion cubic meters | 3.11 billion cubic meters | 726.10 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2.79 billion cubic meters | 3.02 billion cubic meters | 225.75 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3.25 billion cubic meters | 3.01 billion cubic meters | 249.58 million cubic meters | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Australia or Vietnam?
- Australia, at 3.12 billion cubic meters against 3.01 billion cubic meters in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Australia and Vietnam?
- 114.58 million cubic meters, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Vietnam rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Australia ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 29th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.