Finland vs Saudi Arabia: Industrial water withdrawal
Finland
1.30 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.40 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Finland rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Finland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 180 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 billion cubic meters | 235.31 million cubic meters | 1.79 billion cubic meters | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.80 billion cubic meters | 587.62 million cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 681.81 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 100.92 million cubic meters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Finland ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.