Cyprus vs Guinea-Bissau: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Cyprus
5.9%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
6.3%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
100th
Guinea-Bissau rank
99th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Cyprus
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.3% against 5.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 100th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th of 179 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 5.8% | 2.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 6.3% | 3.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.3% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Cyprus or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 6.3% against 5.9% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Cyprus and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Guinea-Bissau?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cyprus ranks 100th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th 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).