Kazakhstan vs Netherlands: Industrial water withdrawal
Kazakhstan
6.10 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Netherlands
5.05 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
15th
Netherlands rank
18th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Kazakhstan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 6.10 billion cubic meters against 5.05 billion cubic meters in Netherlands, a difference of 1.06 billion cubic meters.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 billion cubic meters | 5.71 billion cubic meters | 193.63 million cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.18 billion cubic meters | 8.99 billion cubic meters | 3.81 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.24 billion cubic meters | 7.60 billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.65 billion cubic meters | 5.64 billion cubic meters | 7.22 million cubic meters | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Kazakhstan or Netherlands?
- Kazakhstan, at 6.10 billion cubic meters against 5.05 billion cubic meters in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Kazakhstan and Netherlands?
- 1.06 billion cubic meters, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Netherlands rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.