Bhutan vs Mali: Industrial water withdrawal
Bhutan
3.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Mali
4.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Bhutan rank
161st
Mali rank
159th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Bhutan
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.00 million cubic meters against 3.00 million cubic meters in Bhutan, a difference of 1.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Bhutan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 161st and Mali ranks 159th of 180 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.05 million cubic meters | 13.47 million cubic meters | 11.43 million cubic meters | Mali |
| 1990s | 2.36 million cubic meters | 10.05 million cubic meters | 7.70 million cubic meters | Mali |
| 2000s | 2.83 million cubic meters | 5.11 million cubic meters | 2.28 million cubic meters | Mali |
| 2010s | 3.00 million cubic meters | 4.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | Mali |
| 2020s | 3.00 million cubic meters | 4.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Bhutan or Mali?
- Mali, at 4.00 million cubic meters against 3.00 million cubic meters in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Bhutan and Mali?
- 1.00 million cubic meters, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mali?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Mali rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Bhutan ranks 161st 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.