How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zambia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.

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.

Barbados vs Zambia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

Barbados

7.7%

in 2022

Zambia

8.3%

in 2022

Barbados rank

87th

Zambia rank

85th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Barbados
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.3% against 7.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 85th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.7%	7.6%	0.1%	Barbados
2000s	7.7%	8.2%	0.6%	Zambia
2010s	7.7%	8.3%	0.6%	Zambia
2020s	7.7%	8.3%	0.6%	Zambia

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 Zambia?: Zambia, at 8.3% against 7.7% in Barbados as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Barbados and Zambia?: 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zambia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Zambia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Barbados ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 85th 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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Indicator: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,690 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).