Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Afghanistan
0.8%
in 2022
Pakistan
0.8%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
160th
Pakistan rank
161st
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 160th and Pakistan ranks 161st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 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 Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th and Pakistan ranks 161st 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).