Puerto Rico vs Vietnam: Industrial water withdrawal
Puerto Rico
2.37 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Vietnam
3.01 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
31st
Vietnam rank
29th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Puerto Rico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 3.01 billion cubic meters against 2.37 billion cubic meters in Puerto Rico, a difference of 640.42 million cubic meters.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 29th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 billion cubic meters | 3.12 billion cubic meters | 138.80 million cubic meters | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.13 billion cubic meters | 3.12 billion cubic meters | 10.46 million cubic meters | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.60 billion cubic meters | 3.02 billion cubic meters | 415.21 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.37 billion cubic meters | 3.01 billion cubic meters | 640.42 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Puerto Rico or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 3.01 billion cubic meters against 2.37 billion cubic meters in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Puerto Rico and Vietnam?
- 640.42 million cubic meters, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Vietnam rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 29th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.