Congo vs Kazakhstan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Congo
26.2%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
23.9%
in 2022
Congo rank
44th
Kazakhstan rank
47th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Congo
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 26.2% against 23.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 44th and Kazakhstan ranks 47th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 18.4% | 5.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 27.2% | 1.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 22.1% | 4.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Congo or Kazakhstan?
- Congo, at 26.2% against 23.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Congo and Kazakhstan?
- 2.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kazakhstan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Kazakhstan rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Congo ranks 44th and Kazakhstan ranks 47th 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).