Australia vs Gambia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Australia
18.6%
in 2022
Gambia
20.9%
in 2022
Australia rank
57th
Gambia rank
54th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Australia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 20.9% against 18.6% in Australia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Gambia'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 Gambia ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Gambia ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 20.5% | 7.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 20.9% | 3.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.9% | 0.8% | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 20.9% 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 Gambia?
- 2.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Gambia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Australia ranks 57th and Gambia ranks 54th 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).