Brazil vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Brazil
15.0%
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
13.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
67th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
70th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Brazil
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.0% against 13.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 67th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 13.1% | 4.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 13.2% | 4.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 1.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Brazil or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Brazil, at 15.0% against 13.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Brazil ranks 67th 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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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).