Comoros vs Maldives: Industrial water withdrawal
Comoros
500,000 cubic meters
in 2023
Maldives
300,000 cubic meters
in 2023
Comoros rank
172nd
Maldives rank
173rd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Comoros
- Maldives
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 500,000 cubic meters against 300,000 cubic meters in Maldives, a difference of 200,000 cubic meters.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.7 times Maldives's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 172nd and Maldives ranks 173rd of 180 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500,000 cubic meters | 192,308 cubic meters | 307,692 cubic meters | Comoros |
| 2000s | 500,000 cubic meters | 255,000 cubic meters | 245,000 cubic meters | Comoros |
| 2010s | 500,000 cubic meters | 300,000 cubic meters | 200,000 cubic meters | Comoros |
| 2020s | 500,000 cubic meters | 300,000 cubic meters | 200,000 cubic meters | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Comoros or Maldives?
- Comoros, at 500,000 cubic meters against 300,000 cubic meters in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Comoros and Maldives?
- 200,000 cubic meters, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Maldives rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Comoros ranks 172nd and Maldives ranks 173rd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.