Kazakhstan vs Mexico: Industrial water withdrawal
Kazakhstan
6.10 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Mexico
7.95 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Kazakhstan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.95 billion cubic meters against 6.10 billion cubic meters in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.85 billion cubic meters.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 180 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 billion cubic meters | 7.16 billion cubic meters | 1.93 billion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.24 billion cubic meters | 7.72 billion cubic meters | 1.48 billion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.65 billion cubic meters | 8.26 billion cubic meters | 2.61 billion cubic meters | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Kazakhstan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7.95 billion cubic meters against 6.10 billion cubic meters in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Kazakhstan and Mexico?
- 1.85 billion cubic meters, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Mexico rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.