Chile vs Nigeria: Industrial water withdrawal
Chile
1.66 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Nigeria
1.97 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Chile rank
38th
Nigeria rank
35th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Chile
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.97 billion cubic meters against 1.66 billion cubic meters in Chile, a difference of 305.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 billion cubic meters | 622.62 million cubic meters | 1.27 billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.23 billion cubic meters | 1.13 billion cubic meters | 1.10 billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 2000s | 3.71 billion cubic meters | 1.84 billion cubic meters | 1.87 billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion cubic meters | 1.97 billion cubic meters | 342.64 million cubic meters | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion cubic meters | 1.97 billion cubic meters | 305.00 million cubic meters | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Chile or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.97 billion cubic meters against 1.66 billion cubic meters in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Chile and Nigeria?
- 305.00 million cubic meters, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Chile ranks 38th 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.