Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Afghanistan
0.8%
in 2022
Ethiopia
0.5%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
160th
Ethiopia rank
163rd
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.8% against 0.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 160th and Ethiopia ranks 163rd of 179 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
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 Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 0.8% against 0.5% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th and Ethiopia ranks 163rd 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).