Iraq vs Vietnam: Industrial water withdrawal
Iraq
3.65 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Vietnam
3.01 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Iraq rank
26th
Vietnam rank
29th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.65 billion cubic meters against 3.01 billion cubic meters in Vietnam, a difference of 643.58 million cubic meters.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 606.00 million cubic meters | 2.49 billion cubic meters | 1.88 billion cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 5.54 billion cubic meters | 3.12 billion cubic meters | 2.42 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2000s | 7.26 billion cubic meters | 3.12 billion cubic meters | 4.13 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.54 billion cubic meters | 3.02 billion cubic meters | 528.15 million cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.91 billion cubic meters | 3.01 billion cubic meters | 908.08 million cubic meters | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Iraq, at 3.65 billion cubic meters against 3.01 billion cubic meters in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 643.58 million cubic meters, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 29th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.