Austria vs Thailand: Industrial water withdrawal
Austria
2.21 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Thailand
2.78 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Austria rank
32nd
Thailand rank
30th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Austria
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.78 billion cubic meters against 2.21 billion cubic meters in Austria, a difference of 567.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 30th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.76 billion cubic meters | 1.25 billion cubic meters | 1.51 billion cubic meters | Austria |
| 1990s | 2.84 billion cubic meters | 1.79 billion cubic meters | 1.05 billion cubic meters | Austria |
| 2000s | 2.77 billion cubic meters | 2.56 billion cubic meters | 216.06 million cubic meters | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.41 billion cubic meters | 2.78 billion cubic meters | 368.59 million cubic meters | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.21 billion cubic meters | 2.78 billion cubic meters | 567.00 million cubic meters | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Austria or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.78 billion cubic meters against 2.21 billion cubic meters in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Austria and Thailand?
- 567.00 million cubic meters, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Thailand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Thailand rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Austria ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 30th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.