What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Italy and Poland?

1.26 billion cubic meters, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Italy vs Poland: Industrial water withdrawal

Italy

7.70 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Poland

6.44 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Italy rank

13th

Poland rank

14th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Italy
Poland

How they compare

Italy currently reports 7.70 billion cubic meters against 6.44 billion cubic meters in Poland, a difference of 1.26 billion cubic meters.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 13th and Poland ranks 14th of 180 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.58 billion cubic meters	9.28 billion cubic meters	5.30 billion cubic meters	Italy
2000s	13.32 billion cubic meters	8.40 billion cubic meters	4.92 billion cubic meters	Italy
2010s	8.10 billion cubic meters	7.31 billion cubic meters	789.06 million cubic meters	Italy
2020s	7.70 billion cubic meters	6.27 billion cubic meters	1.43 billion cubic meters	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Italy or Poland?: Italy, at 7.70 billion cubic meters against 6.44 billion cubic meters in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Italy and Poland?: 1.26 billion cubic meters, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Italy ranks 13th and Poland ranks 14th 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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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.