What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Malawi and Uganda?

2.30 million cubic meters, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 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.

Malawi vs Uganda: Industrial water withdrawal

Malawi

47.70 million cubic meters

in 2023

Uganda

50.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Malawi rank

117th

Uganda rank

116th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Malawi
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 50.00 million cubic meters against 47.70 million cubic meters in Malawi, a difference of 2.30 million cubic meters.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 116th of 180 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	28.12 million cubic meters	39.91 million cubic meters	11.79 million cubic meters	Uganda
1990s	33.42 million cubic meters	50.46 million cubic meters	17.04 million cubic meters	Uganda
2000s	45.36 million cubic meters	49.63 million cubic meters	4.27 million cubic meters	Uganda
2010s	47.70 million cubic meters	50.00 million cubic meters	2.30 million cubic meters	Uganda
2020s	47.70 million cubic meters	50.00 million cubic meters	2.30 million cubic meters	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Malawi or Uganda?: Uganda, at 50.00 million cubic meters against 47.70 million cubic meters in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Malawi and Uganda?: 2.30 million cubic meters, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Malawi ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 116th 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.