Cuba vs Venezuela: Industrial water withdrawal
Cuba
740.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Venezuela
793.30 million cubic meters
in 2023
Cuba rank
58th
Venezuela rank
55th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Cuba
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 793.30 million cubic meters against 740.00 million cubic meters in Cuba, a difference of 53.30 million cubic meters.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Venezuela ahead.
Cuba ranks 58th and Venezuela ranks 55th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222.30 million cubic meters | 505.16 million cubic meters | 282.86 million cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 448.43 million cubic meters | 563.18 million cubic meters | 114.76 million cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 719.42 million cubic meters | 640.55 million cubic meters | 78.87 million cubic meters | Cuba |
| 2000s | 760.67 million cubic meters | 760.24 million cubic meters | 428,300 cubic meters | Cuba |
| 2010s | 742.07 million cubic meters | 793.30 million cubic meters | 51.23 million cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 740.00 million cubic meters | 793.30 million cubic meters | 53.30 million cubic meters | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Cuba or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 793.30 million cubic meters against 740.00 million cubic meters in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Cuba and Venezuela?
- 53.30 million cubic meters, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Venezuela?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Venezuela rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Cuba ranks 58th and Venezuela ranks 55th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.