France vs India: Industrial water withdrawal
France
15.29 billion cubic meters
in 2023
India
17.00 billion cubic meters
in 2023
France rank
6th
India rank
5th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- France
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 17.00 billion cubic meters against 15.29 billion cubic meters in France, a difference of 1.71 billion cubic meters.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and India ranks 5th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.60 billion cubic meters | 12.00 billion cubic meters | 13.60 billion cubic meters | France |
| 1990s | 24.63 billion cubic meters | 12.75 billion cubic meters | 11.88 billion cubic meters | France |
| 2000s | 21.97 billion cubic meters | 13.15 billion cubic meters | 8.82 billion cubic meters | France |
| 2010s | 19.29 billion cubic meters | 17.00 billion cubic meters | 2.29 billion cubic meters | France |
| 2020s | 15.81 billion cubic meters | 17.00 billion cubic meters | 1.19 billion cubic meters | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, France or India?
- India, at 17.00 billion cubic meters against 15.29 billion cubic meters in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between France and India?
- 1.71 billion cubic meters, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do France and India rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- France ranks 6th and India ranks 5th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.