Afghanistan vs Panama: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Afghanistan
0.8%
in 2022
Panama
0.5%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
160th
Panama rank
162nd
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Afghanistan
- Panama
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.8% against 0.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Panama ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 160th and Panama ranks 162nd of 179 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 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 Panama?
- Afghanistan, at 0.8% against 0.5% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Afghanistan and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Panama rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th and Panama ranks 162nd 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).