Maldives vs Nicaragua: Industrial water withdrawal
Maldives
300,000 cubic meters
in 2023
Nicaragua
620,000 cubic meters
in 2023
Maldives rank
173rd
Nicaragua rank
170th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Maldives
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 620,000 cubic meters against 300,000 cubic meters in Maldives, a difference of 320,000 cubic meters.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 170th of 180 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188,462 cubic meters | 30.33 million cubic meters | 30.14 million cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 255,000 cubic meters | 62.95 million cubic meters | 62.70 million cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 300,000 cubic meters | 30.48 million cubic meters | 30.18 million cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 300,000 cubic meters | 620,000 cubic meters | 320,000 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Maldives or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 620,000 cubic meters against 300,000 cubic meters in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 320,000 cubic meters, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Nicaragua rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Maldives ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 170th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.