Australia vs Côte d'Ivoire: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Australia
18.6%
in 2022
Côte d'Ivoire
20.8%
in 2022
Australia rank
57th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
55th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Australia
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 20.8% against 18.6% in Australia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 55th of 179 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 20.3% | 6.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 20.8% | 3.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.8% | 0.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Australia or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 20.8% against 18.6% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Australia and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 2.2%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Australia ranks 57th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 55th 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).