Mongolia vs Paraguay: Industrial water withdrawal
Mongolia
166.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Paraguay
154.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Mongolia rank
92nd
Paraguay rank
94th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Mongolia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 166.20 million cubic meters against 154.00 million cubic meters in Paraguay, a difference of 12.20 million cubic meters.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 92nd and Paraguay ranks 94th of 180 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.54 million cubic meters | 36.95 million cubic meters | 102.58 million cubic meters | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 205.52 million cubic meters | 102.70 million cubic meters | 102.82 million cubic meters | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 157.48 million cubic meters | 154.00 million cubic meters | 3.48 million cubic meters | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 166.20 million cubic meters | 154.00 million cubic meters | 12.20 million cubic meters | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Mongolia or Paraguay?
- Mongolia, at 166.20 million cubic meters against 154.00 million cubic meters in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Mongolia and Paraguay?
- 12.20 million cubic meters, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Paraguay?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Paraguay rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Mongolia ranks 92nd and Paraguay ranks 94th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.