North Macedonia vs United Arab Emirates: Industrial water withdrawal
North Macedonia
35.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
37.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
126th
United Arab Emirates rank
123rd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- North Macedonia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 37.00 million cubic meters against 35.00 million cubic meters in North Macedonia, a difference of 2.00 million cubic meters.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 126th and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210.36 million cubic meters | 155.65 million cubic meters | 54.71 million cubic meters | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 286.83 million cubic meters | 71.80 million cubic meters | 215.03 million cubic meters | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 74.00 million cubic meters | 43.11 million cubic meters | 30.89 million cubic meters | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 23.91 million cubic meters | 37.00 million cubic meters | 13.10 million cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, North Macedonia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 37.00 million cubic meters against 35.00 million cubic meters in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between North Macedonia and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.00 million cubic meters, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United Arab Emirates?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- North Macedonia ranks 126th 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.