Malaysia vs Portugal: Industrial water withdrawal
Malaysia
1.64 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Portugal
1.83 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Malaysia rank
39th
Portugal rank
36th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.83 billion cubic meters against 1.64 billion cubic meters in Malaysia, a difference of 188.66 million cubic meters.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.50 billion cubic meters | 2.21 billion cubic meters | 713.06 million cubic meters | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.64 billion cubic meters | 1.61 billion cubic meters | 30.18 million cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion cubic meters | 1.78 billion cubic meters | 139.66 million cubic meters | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion cubic meters | 1.83 billion cubic meters | 188.66 million cubic meters | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.83 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 Portugal?
- 188.66 million cubic meters, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.