Czechia vs Germany: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Czechia
53.7%
in 2022
Germany
54.3%
in 2022
Czechia rank
18th
Germany rank
17th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Czechia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 54.3% against 53.7% in Czechia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Czechia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 75.1% | 14.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 71.7% | 9.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 62.1% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 54.3% | 2.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Czechia or Germany?
- Germany, at 54.3% against 53.7% in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Czechia and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Czechia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 17th 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).