Czechia vs Sweden: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Czechia
53.7%
in 2022
Sweden
61.3%
in 2022
Czechia rank
18th
Sweden rank
16th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.3% against 53.7% in Czechia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 57.0% | 3.7% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 57.2% | 5.5% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 58.1% | 1.1% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 57.8% | 6.0% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61.3% 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 Sweden?
- 7.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Czechia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th 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).