Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Industrial water withdrawal
Sri Lanka
831.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.01 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
United Kingdom rank
51st
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.01 billion cubic meters against 831.00 million cubic meters in Sri Lanka, a difference of 179.00 million cubic meters.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 180 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 735.78 million cubic meters | 3.41 billion cubic meters | 2.68 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 831.00 million cubic meters | 949.69 million cubic meters | 118.69 million cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 831.00 million cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 179.00 million cubic meters | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.01 billion cubic meters against 831.00 million cubic meters in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 179.00 million cubic meters, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.