El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: Industrial water withdrawal
El Salvador
98.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Zimbabwe
81.35 million cubic meters
in 2023
El Salvador rank
104th
Zimbabwe rank
107th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- El Salvador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 98.00 million cubic meters against 81.35 million cubic meters in Zimbabwe, a difference of 16.65 million cubic meters.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.33 million cubic meters | 205.70 million cubic meters | 19.37 million cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 213.19 million cubic meters | 247.23 million cubic meters | 34.04 million cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 146.68 million cubic meters | 106.44 million cubic meters | 40.24 million cubic meters | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 100.47 million cubic meters | 81.35 million cubic meters | 19.12 million cubic meters | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, El Salvador or Zimbabwe?
- El Salvador, at 98.00 million cubic meters against 81.35 million cubic meters in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 16.65 million cubic meters, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Zimbabwe rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.