Iran vs Uzbekistan: Industrial water withdrawal
Iran
1.10 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Uzbekistan
1.20 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Iran rank
49th
Uzbekistan rank
46th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Iran
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 1.20 billion cubic meters against 1.10 billion cubic meters in Iran, a difference of 100.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 49th and Uzbekistan ranks 46th of 180 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 1.55 billion cubic meters | 508.02 million cubic meters | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.84 billion cubic meters | 764.69 million cubic meters | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 1.10 billion cubic meters | 1.96 billion cubic meters | 862.80 million cubic meters | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 1.10 billion cubic meters | 1.50 billion cubic meters | 400.00 million cubic meters | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Iran or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 1.20 billion cubic meters against 1.10 billion cubic meters in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 100.00 million cubic meters, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Uzbekistan rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Iran ranks 49th and Uzbekistan ranks 46th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.