Botswana vs Chad: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Botswana
11.4%
in 2022
Chad
11.8%
in 2022
Botswana rank
75th
Chad rank
74th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Botswana
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 11.8% against 11.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 75th and Chad ranks 74th of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 10.2% | 8.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 11.5% | 6.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.8% | 3.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 0.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Botswana or Chad?
- Chad, at 11.8% against 11.4% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Botswana and Chad?
- 0.4%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chad?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Chad rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Botswana ranks 75th and Chad ranks 74th 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).