What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Malaysia and Pakistan?

241.00 million cubic meters, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Malaysia vs Pakistan: Industrial water withdrawal

Malaysia

1.64 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Pakistan

1.40 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Malaysia rank

39th

Pakistan rank

41st

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Malaysia
Pakistan

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.64 billion cubic meters against 1.40 billion cubic meters in Pakistan, a difference of 241.00 million cubic meters.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.

Malaysia ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 41st of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.45 billion cubic meters	2.88 billion cubic meters	1.43 billion cubic meters	Pakistan
2000s	1.64 billion cubic meters	2.33 billion cubic meters	690.50 million cubic meters	Pakistan
2010s	1.64 billion cubic meters	1.40 billion cubic meters	241.00 million cubic meters	Malaysia
2020s	1.64 billion cubic meters	1.40 billion cubic meters	241.00 million cubic meters	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Malaysia or Pakistan?: Malaysia, at 1.64 billion cubic meters against 1.40 billion cubic meters in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Malaysia and Pakistan?: 241.00 million cubic meters, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Pakistan rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Malaysia ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 41st 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.