Barbados vs Kenya: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Barbados
7.7%
in 2022
Kenya
7.5%
in 2022
Barbados rank
87th
Kenya rank
88th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Barbados
- Kenya
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.7% against 7.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 87th and Kenya ranks 88th of 179 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 2.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.5% | 3.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 2.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 0.1% | 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 Kenya?
- Barbados, at 7.7% against 7.5% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Barbados and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kenya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Kenya rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Barbados ranks 87th and Kenya ranks 88th 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).