Italy vs Mexico: Industrial water withdrawal
Italy
7.70 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Mexico
7.95 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Italy rank
13th
Mexico rank
12th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.95 billion cubic meters against 7.70 billion cubic meters in Italy, a difference of 253.00 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.99 billion cubic meters | 7.16 billion cubic meters | 5.83 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.10 billion cubic meters | 7.72 billion cubic meters | 372.76 million cubic meters | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.70 billion cubic meters | 8.26 billion cubic meters | 561.75 million cubic meters | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Italy or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7.95 billion cubic meters against 7.70 billion cubic meters in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Italy and Mexico?
- 253.00 million cubic meters, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Italy ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.