Benin vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

Benin
12.8%
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
13.2%
in 2022
Benin rank
71st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
70th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

  • Benin
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 13.2% against 12.8% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 71st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 13.1% 5.8% Benin
2010s 13.0% 13.2% 0.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 12.8% 13.2% 0.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Benin or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 13.2% against 12.8% in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Benin and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Benin and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
Benin ranks 71st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th 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

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