What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Russia and United States?

180.67 billion cubic meters, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?

30 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

Russia vs United States: Industrial water withdrawal

Russia

29.03 billion cubic meters

in 2023

United States

209.70 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Russia rank

3rd

United States rank

1st

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Russia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 209.70 billion cubic meters against 29.03 billion cubic meters in Russia, a difference of 180.67 billion cubic meters.

That makes United States's figure about 7.2 times Russia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 180 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44.68 billion cubic meters	294.89 billion cubic meters	250.21 billion cubic meters	United States
2000s	38.78 billion cubic meters	291.87 billion cubic meters	253.09 billion cubic meters	United States
2010s	32.54 billion cubic meters	221.31 billion cubic meters	188.77 billion cubic meters	United States
2020s	29.03 billion cubic meters	209.70 billion cubic meters	180.67 billion cubic meters	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Russia or United States?: United States, at 209.70 billion cubic meters against 29.03 billion cubic meters in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Russia and United States?: 180.67 billion cubic meters, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.