Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Afghanistan
0.8%
in 2022
Bhutan
0.9%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
160th
Bhutan rank
159th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 160th and Bhutan ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th and Bhutan ranks 159th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).