Costa Rica vs Greece: Industrial water withdrawal
Costa Rica
245.34 million cubic meters
in 2023
Greece
281.89 million cubic meters
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
79th
Greece rank
76th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 281.89 million cubic meters against 245.34 million cubic meters in Costa Rica, a difference of 36.55 million cubic meters.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Greece ranks 76th of 180 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 193.38 million cubic meters | 229.25 million cubic meters | 35.87 million cubic meters | Greece |
| 2020s | 242.22 million cubic meters | 300.22 million cubic meters | 58.00 million cubic meters | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 281.89 million cubic meters against 245.34 million cubic meters in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 36.55 million cubic meters, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Greece ranks 76th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.