Hungary vs Iraq: Industrial water withdrawal
Hungary
3.35 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Iraq
3.65 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Hungary rank
27th
Iraq rank
26th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Hungary
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.65 billion cubic meters against 3.35 billion cubic meters in Hungary, a difference of 298.03 million cubic meters.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 26th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.51 billion cubic meters | 394.00 million cubic meters | 2.11 billion cubic meters | Hungary |
| 1980s | 3.53 billion cubic meters | 606.00 million cubic meters | 2.92 billion cubic meters | Hungary |
| 1990s | 4.82 billion cubic meters | 5.54 billion cubic meters | 725.93 million cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.34 billion cubic meters | 7.26 billion cubic meters | 2.91 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.57 billion cubic meters | 3.54 billion cubic meters | 26.92 million cubic meters | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.48 billion cubic meters | 3.91 billion cubic meters | 431.03 million cubic meters | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Hungary or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 3.65 billion cubic meters against 3.35 billion cubic meters in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Hungary and Iraq?
- 298.03 million cubic meters, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iraq?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Iraq rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Hungary ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 26th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.