Côte d'Ivoire vs Spain: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Côte d'Ivoire
20.8%
in 2022
Spain
19.0%
in 2022
Côte d'Ivoire rank
55th
Spain rank
56th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Spain
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 20.8% against 19.0% in Spain, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 22.9% | 11.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.7% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 0.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 1.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.0% | 1.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Côte d'Ivoire or Spain?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 20.8% against 19.0% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Côte d'Ivoire and Spain?
- 1.8%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Spain rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th 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).