China vs Latvia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
China
17.7%
in 2022
Latvia
17.6%
in 2022
China rank
59th
Latvia rank
60th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- China
- Latvia
How they compare
China currently reports 17.7% against 17.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was China ahead.
China ranks 59th and Latvia ranks 60th of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 20.0% | 4.1% | China |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.7% | 1.7% | China |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, China or Latvia?
- China, at 17.7% against 17.6% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between China and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do China and Latvia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- China ranks 59th and Latvia ranks 60th 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).