Germany vs India: Industrial water withdrawal
Germany
12.34 billion cubic meters
in 2023
India
17.00 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
India rank
5th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 17.00 billion cubic meters against 12.34 billion cubic meters in Germany, a difference of 4.66 billion cubic meters.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.47 billion cubic meters | 12.50 billion cubic meters | 23.97 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2000s | 29.82 billion cubic meters | 13.15 billion cubic meters | 16.67 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.59 billion cubic meters | 17.00 billion cubic meters | 2.59 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2020s | 13.28 billion cubic meters | 17.00 billion cubic meters | 3.72 billion cubic meters | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Germany or India?
- India, at 17.00 billion cubic meters against 12.34 billion cubic meters in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Germany and India?
- 4.66 billion cubic meters, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Germany ranks 8th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.