Congo vs Seychelles: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Congo
26.2%
in 2022
Seychelles
27.7%
in 2022
Congo rank
44th
Seychelles rank
42nd
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Congo
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 27.7% against 26.2% in Congo, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 44th and Seychelles ranks 42nd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.2% | 9.2% | 17.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 9.4% | 14.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.0% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 27.7% | 1.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 27.7% | 1.6% | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 27.7% against 26.2% in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Congo and Seychelles?
- 1.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Seychelles?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Seychelles rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Congo ranks 44th and Seychelles ranks 42nd 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).