What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Burkina Faso and Kuwait?

1.60 million cubic meters, with Kuwait ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kuwait?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Burkina Faso vs Kuwait: Industrial water withdrawal

Burkina Faso

21.70 million cubic meters

in 2023

Kuwait

23.30 million cubic meters

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

137th

Kuwait rank

136th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Burkina Faso
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 23.30 million cubic meters against 21.70 million cubic meters in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.60 million cubic meters.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Kuwait ranks 136th of 180 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.58 million cubic meters	17.59 million cubic meters	13.01 million cubic meters	Kuwait
2000s	20.02 million cubic meters	22.73 million cubic meters	2.71 million cubic meters	Kuwait
2010s	21.70 million cubic meters	23.30 million cubic meters	1.60 million cubic meters	Kuwait
2020s	21.70 million cubic meters	23.30 million cubic meters	1.60 million cubic meters	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Burkina Faso or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 23.30 million cubic meters against 21.70 million cubic meters in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Burkina Faso and Kuwait?: 1.60 million cubic meters, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kuwait?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Kuwait rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Kuwait ranks 136th 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.