Central African Republic vs Japan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Central African Republic
16.6%
in 2022
Japan
16.4%
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
61st
Japan rank
63rd
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Central African Republic
- Japan
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 16.6% against 16.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 61st and Japan ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.8% | 17.7% | 2.1% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 16.7% | 0.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.3% | 1.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 13.9% | 2.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Central African Republic or Japan?
- Central African Republic, at 16.6% against 16.4% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Central African Republic and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Japan rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Central African Republic ranks 61st and Japan ranks 63rd 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).