Australia vs Latvia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Australia
18.6%
in 2022
Latvia
17.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
57th
Latvia rank
60th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18.6% against 17.6% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Latvia ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 20.0% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 20.7% | 3.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 2.4% | Australia |
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 Latvia?
- Australia, at 18.6% against 17.6% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Australia and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Australia ranks 57th and Latvia ranks 60th 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).