Barbados vs Costa Rica: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Barbados
7.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica
7.1%
in 2022
Barbados rank
87th
Costa Rica rank
90th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.7% against 7.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 90th of 179 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Barbados, at 7.7% against 7.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Barbados ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 90th 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).