Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Costa Rica
7.1%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
7.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
90th
Dominican Republic rank
89th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 179 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 7.4% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.3% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th and Dominican Republic ranks 89th 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).