Chile vs Pakistan: Industrial water withdrawal
Chile
1.66 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Pakistan
1.40 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Chile rank
38th
Pakistan rank
41st
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Chile
- Pakistan
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.66 billion cubic meters against 1.40 billion cubic meters in Pakistan, a difference of 260.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Pakistan ahead.
Chile ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 41st of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.00 billion cubic meters | 1.65 billion cubic meters | 653.46 million cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion cubic meters | 2.11 billion cubic meters | 501.42 million cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.23 billion cubic meters | 2.88 billion cubic meters | 655.61 million cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.71 billion cubic meters | 2.33 billion cubic meters | 1.38 billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion cubic meters | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 907.64 million cubic meters | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion cubic meters | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 260.00 million cubic meters | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Chile or Pakistan?
- Chile, at 1.66 billion cubic meters against 1.40 billion cubic meters in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Chile and Pakistan?
- 260.00 million cubic meters, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Pakistan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Pakistan rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Chile ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 41st 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.