What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Austria and Nigeria?

245.00 million cubic meters, with Austria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Nigeria?

37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.

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.

Austria vs Nigeria: Industrial water withdrawal

Austria

2.21 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Nigeria

1.97 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Austria rank

32nd

Nigeria rank

35th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Austria
Nigeria

How they compare

Austria currently reports 2.21 billion cubic meters against 1.97 billion cubic meters in Nigeria, a difference of 245.00 million cubic meters.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 35th of 180 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.88 billion cubic meters	622.62 million cubic meters	2.26 billion cubic meters	Austria
1990s	2.84 billion cubic meters	1.13 billion cubic meters	1.72 billion cubic meters	Austria
2000s	2.77 billion cubic meters	1.84 billion cubic meters	930.49 million cubic meters	Austria
2010s	2.41 billion cubic meters	1.97 billion cubic meters	443.41 million cubic meters	Austria
2020s	2.21 billion cubic meters	1.97 billion cubic meters	245.00 million cubic meters	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Austria or Nigeria?: Austria, at 2.21 billion cubic meters against 1.97 billion cubic meters in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Austria and Nigeria?: 245.00 million cubic meters, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Nigeria?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Austria and Nigeria rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Austria ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 35th 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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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.