Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Industrial water withdrawal
Malaysia
1.64 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.40 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Malaysia rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.64 billion cubic meters against 1.40 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 241.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 180 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 billion cubic meters | 235.31 million cubic meters | 1.31 billion cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.64 billion cubic meters | 587.62 million cubic meters | 1.05 billion cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 633.55 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 1.64 billion cubic meters against 1.40 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 241.00 million cubic meters, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.