Pakistan vs Tajikistan: Industrial water withdrawal
Pakistan
1.40 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Tajikistan
1.61 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Pakistan rank
41st
Tajikistan rank
40th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Pakistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.61 billion cubic meters against 1.40 billion cubic meters in Pakistan, a difference of 210.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 41st and Tajikistan ranks 40th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 billion cubic meters | 434.33 million cubic meters | 2.66 billion cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.33 billion cubic meters | 381.50 million cubic meters | 1.95 billion cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 790.00 million cubic meters | 610.00 million cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 1.61 billion cubic meters | 210.00 million cubic meters | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Pakistan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.61 billion cubic meters against 1.40 billion cubic meters in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Pakistan and Tajikistan?
- 210.00 million cubic meters, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tajikistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Tajikistan rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Pakistan ranks 41st and Tajikistan ranks 40th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.