New Zealand vs Norway: Industrial water withdrawal
New Zealand
1.18 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Norway
1.07 billion cubic meters
in 2023
New Zealand rank
47th
Norway rank
50th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.18 billion cubic meters against 1.07 billion cubic meters in Norway, a difference of 113.00 million cubic meters.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 47th and Norway ranks 50th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300.71 million cubic meters | 846.00 million cubic meters | 545.29 million cubic meters | Norway |
| 2000s | 717.10 million cubic meters | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 321.40 million cubic meters | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 113.00 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 113.00 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 1.18 billion cubic meters against 1.07 billion cubic meters in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between New Zealand and Norway?
- 113.00 million cubic meters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- New Zealand ranks 47th and Norway ranks 50th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.