Congo vs Kuwait: Industrial water withdrawal
Congo
24.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Kuwait
23.30 million cubic meters
in 2023
Congo rank
135th
Kuwait rank
136th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Congo
- Kuwait
How they compare
Congo currently reports 24.00 million cubic meters against 23.30 million cubic meters in Kuwait, a difference of 700,000 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.
Congo ranks 135th and Kuwait ranks 136th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.32 million cubic meters | 17.59 million cubic meters | 7.27 million cubic meters | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 18.42 million cubic meters | 22.73 million cubic meters | 4.32 million cubic meters | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 24.00 million cubic meters | 23.30 million cubic meters | 700,000 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2020s | 24.00 million cubic meters | 23.30 million cubic meters | 700,000 cubic meters | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Congo or Kuwait?
- Congo, at 24.00 million cubic meters against 23.30 million cubic meters in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Congo and Kuwait?
- 700,000 cubic meters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kuwait?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Kuwait rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Congo ranks 135th 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.