Finland vs Pakistan: Industrial water withdrawal
Finland
1.30 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Pakistan
1.40 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Finland rank
43rd
Pakistan rank
41st
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Finland
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.40 billion cubic meters against 1.30 billion cubic meters in Finland, a difference of 100.92 million cubic meters.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Finland ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 41st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.00 billion cubic meters | 2.88 billion cubic meters | 877.24 million cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.80 billion cubic meters | 2.33 billion cubic meters | 526.69 million cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion cubic meters | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 289.26 million cubic meters | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.50 billion cubic meters | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 103.13 million cubic meters | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Finland or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.40 billion cubic meters against 1.30 billion cubic meters in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Finland and Pakistan?
- 100.92 million cubic meters, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Pakistan rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Finland ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 41st 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.