What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Ethiopia and Uganda?

1.10 million cubic meters, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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.

Ethiopia vs Uganda: Industrial water withdrawal

Ethiopia

51.10 million cubic meters

in 2023

Uganda

50.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

114th

Uganda rank

116th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Ethiopia
Uganda

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 51.10 million cubic meters against 50.00 million cubic meters in Uganda, a difference of 1.10 million cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 114th and Uganda ranks 116th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43.58 million cubic meters	48.25 million cubic meters	4.67 million cubic meters	Uganda
2010s	51.10 million cubic meters	50.00 million cubic meters	1.10 million cubic meters	Ethiopia
2020s	51.10 million cubic meters	50.00 million cubic meters	1.10 million cubic meters	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Ethiopia or Uganda?: Ethiopia, at 51.10 million cubic meters against 50.00 million cubic meters in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Ethiopia and Uganda?: 1.10 million cubic meters, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Ethiopia ranks 114th and Uganda ranks 116th 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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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.