What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Barbados and Mali?

2.20 million cubic meters, with Barbados ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mali?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

Barbados vs Mali: Industrial water withdrawal

Barbados

6.20 million cubic meters

in 2023

Mali

4.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Barbados rank

156th

Mali rank

159th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Barbados
Mali

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 6.20 million cubic meters against 4.00 million cubic meters in Mali, a difference of 2.20 million cubic meters.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mali ahead.

Barbados ranks 156th and Mali ranks 159th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.20 million cubic meters	8.47 million cubic meters	2.27 million cubic meters	Mali
2000s	6.20 million cubic meters	5.11 million cubic meters	1.09 million cubic meters	Barbados
2010s	6.20 million cubic meters	4.00 million cubic meters	2.20 million cubic meters	Barbados
2020s	6.20 million cubic meters	4.00 million cubic meters	2.20 million cubic meters	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Barbados or Mali?: Barbados, at 6.20 million cubic meters against 4.00 million cubic meters in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Barbados and Mali?: 2.20 million cubic meters, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mali?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Mali rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Barbados ranks 156th and Mali ranks 159th 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.