Belarus vs Malaysia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Belarus
30.4%
in 2022
Malaysia
29.9%
in 2022
Belarus rank
38th
Malaysia rank
39th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Belarus
- Malaysia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 30.4% against 29.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 29.0% | 2.9% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.9% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.9% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.9% | 0.6% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Belarus or Malaysia?
- Belarus, at 30.4% against 29.9% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Belarus and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Malaysia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Belarus ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 39th 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).