What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Sri Lanka and Venezuela?

37.70 million cubic meters, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Sri Lanka vs Venezuela: Industrial water withdrawal

Sri Lanka

831.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Venezuela

793.30 million cubic meters

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

53rd

Venezuela rank

55th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Sri Lanka
Venezuela

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 831.00 million cubic meters against 793.30 million cubic meters in Venezuela, a difference of 37.70 million cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and Venezuela ranks 55th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	338.37 million cubic meters	640.55 million cubic meters	302.18 million cubic meters	Venezuela
2000s	735.78 million cubic meters	760.24 million cubic meters	24.46 million cubic meters	Venezuela
2010s	831.00 million cubic meters	793.30 million cubic meters	37.70 million cubic meters	Sri Lanka
2020s	831.00 million cubic meters	793.30 million cubic meters	37.70 million cubic meters	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Sri Lanka or Venezuela?: Sri Lanka, at 831.00 million cubic meters against 793.30 million cubic meters in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Sri Lanka and Venezuela?: 37.70 million cubic meters, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and Venezuela ranks 55th 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.