What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between France and Russia?

13.74 billion cubic meters, with Russia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

France vs Russia: Industrial water withdrawal

France

15.29 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Russia

29.03 billion cubic meters

in 2023

France rank

6th

Russia rank

3rd

Industrial water withdrawal over time

France
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 29.03 billion cubic meters against 15.29 billion cubic meters in France, a difference of 13.74 billion cubic meters.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times France's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd of 180 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.69 billion cubic meters	44.68 billion cubic meters	21.99 billion cubic meters	Russia
2000s	21.97 billion cubic meters	38.78 billion cubic meters	16.81 billion cubic meters	Russia
2010s	19.29 billion cubic meters	32.54 billion cubic meters	13.25 billion cubic meters	Russia
2020s	15.81 billion cubic meters	29.03 billion cubic meters	13.22 billion cubic meters	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, France or Russia?: Russia, at 29.03 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 Russia?: 13.74 billion cubic meters, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do France and Russia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: France ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd 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.