How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?

36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.

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.

Congo vs Sierra Leone: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

Congo

26.2%

in 2022

Sierra Leone

26.2%

in 2022

Congo rank

44th

Sierra Leone rank

45th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Congo
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Congo currently reports 26.2% against 26.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	26.6%	5.6%	21.0%	Congo
1990s	24.2%	21.3%	2.9%	Congo
2000s	24.6%	25.9%	1.3%	Sierra Leone
2010s	26.2%	26.2%	0.0%	Congo
2020s	26.2%	26.2%	0.0%	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 Sierra Leone?: Congo, at 26.2% against 26.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Congo and Sierra Leone?: 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Congo ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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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Indicator: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,690 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).