Comoros vs Maldives: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Comoros
5.0%
in 2022
Maldives
5.1%
in 2022
Comoros rank
106th
Maldives rank
105th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Comoros
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Comoros, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 106th and Maldives ranks 105th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 1.9% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Comoros or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Comoros as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Comoros and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Maldives?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Maldives rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Comoros ranks 106th and Maldives ranks 105th 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).