Latvia vs Niger: Industrial water withdrawal
Latvia
35.08 million cubic meters
in 2023
Niger
38.65 million cubic meters
in 2023
Latvia rank
125th
Niger rank
122nd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Latvia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 38.65 million cubic meters against 35.08 million cubic meters in Latvia, a difference of 3.58 million cubic meters.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 125th and Niger ranks 122nd of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.34 million cubic meters | 24.56 million cubic meters | 20.78 million cubic meters | Latvia |
| 2010s | 43.06 million cubic meters | 28.42 million cubic meters | 14.65 million cubic meters | Latvia |
| 2020s | 35.27 million cubic meters | 38.65 million cubic meters | 3.38 million cubic meters | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Latvia or Niger?
- Niger, at 38.65 million cubic meters against 35.08 million cubic meters in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Latvia and Niger?
- 3.58 million cubic meters, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Niger?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Niger rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Latvia ranks 125th and Niger ranks 122nd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.