Sweden vs Uzbekistan: Industrial water withdrawal
Sweden
1.27 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Uzbekistan
1.20 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Sweden rank
45th
Uzbekistan rank
46th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Sweden
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.27 billion cubic meters against 1.20 billion cubic meters in Uzbekistan, a difference of 67.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 45th and Uzbekistan ranks 46th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 billion cubic meters | 1.55 billion cubic meters | 14.44 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.52 billion cubic meters | 1.84 billion cubic meters | 319.79 million cubic meters | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 1.96 billion cubic meters | 565.30 million cubic meters | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 1.27 billion cubic meters | 1.50 billion cubic meters | 233.00 million cubic meters | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Sweden or Uzbekistan?
- Sweden, at 1.27 billion cubic meters against 1.20 billion cubic meters in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Sweden and Uzbekistan?
- 67.00 million cubic meters, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uzbekistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Uzbekistan rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Sweden ranks 45th and Uzbekistan ranks 46th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.