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

178.00 million cubic meters, with Peru ahead.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 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 Peru: Industrial water withdrawal

Malaysia

1.64 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Peru

1.82 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Malaysia rank

39th

Peru rank

37th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Malaysia
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.82 billion cubic meters against 1.64 billion cubic meters in Malaysia, a difference of 178.00 million cubic meters.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 39th and Peru ranks 37th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.64 billion cubic meters	445.75 million cubic meters	1.20 billion cubic meters	Malaysia
2010s	1.64 billion cubic meters	2.30 billion cubic meters	663.00 million cubic meters	Peru
2020s	1.64 billion cubic meters	1.70 billion cubic meters	63.75 million cubic meters	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Malaysia or Peru?: Peru, at 1.82 billion cubic meters against 1.64 billion cubic meters in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Malaysia and Peru?: 178.00 million cubic meters, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Malaysia ranks 39th and Peru ranks 37th 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.