Egypt vs Netherlands: Industrial water withdrawal
Egypt
5.40 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Netherlands
5.05 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Egypt rank
17th
Netherlands rank
18th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Egypt
- Netherlands
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.40 billion cubic meters against 5.05 billion cubic meters in Netherlands, a difference of 354.70 million cubic meters.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Netherlands ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 billion cubic meters | 5.71 billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.10 billion cubic meters | 8.99 billion cubic meters | 5.89 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion cubic meters | 7.60 billion cubic meters | 5.06 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.40 billion cubic meters | 5.64 billion cubic meters | 243.75 million cubic meters | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Egypt or Netherlands?
- Egypt, at 5.40 billion cubic meters against 5.05 billion cubic meters in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Egypt and Netherlands?
- 354.70 million cubic meters, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Netherlands rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.