What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Niger and United Arab Emirates?

1.65 million cubic meters, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United Arab Emirates?

36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.

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.

Niger vs United Arab Emirates: Industrial water withdrawal

Niger

38.65 million cubic meters

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

37.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Niger rank

122nd

United Arab Emirates rank

123rd

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Niger
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Niger currently reports 38.65 million cubic meters against 37.00 million cubic meters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.65 million cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Niger ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.77 million cubic meters	148.43 million cubic meters	137.67 million cubic meters	United Arab Emirates
1990s	19.97 million cubic meters	170.36 million cubic meters	150.39 million cubic meters	United Arab Emirates
2000s	28.70 million cubic meters	71.80 million cubic meters	43.11 million cubic meters	United Arab Emirates
2010s	28.42 million cubic meters	43.11 million cubic meters	14.69 million cubic meters	United Arab Emirates
2020s	38.65 million cubic meters	37.00 million cubic meters	1.65 million cubic meters	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Niger or United Arab Emirates?: Niger, at 38.65 million cubic meters against 37.00 million cubic meters in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Niger and United Arab Emirates?: 1.65 million cubic meters, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United Arab Emirates?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Niger and United Arab Emirates rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Niger ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd 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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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.