Norway vs United Kingdom: Industrial water withdrawal
Norway
1.07 billion cubic meters
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.01 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Norway rank
50th
United Kingdom rank
51st
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.07 billion cubic meters against 1.01 billion cubic meters in United Kingdom, a difference of 61.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 3.41 billion cubic meters | 2.38 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 949.69 million cubic meters | 121.31 million cubic meters | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 61.00 million cubic meters | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Norway or United Kingdom?
- Norway, at 1.07 billion cubic meters against 1.01 billion cubic meters in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 61.00 million cubic meters, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Norway ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 51st 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.