Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Afghanistan
0.8%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
1.1%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
160th
United Arab Emirates rank
158th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Afghanistan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 179 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 9.4% | 9.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 8.2% | 7.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.1% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th 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).