Czechia vs United States of America: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Czechia
53.7%
in 2022
United States of America
47.2%
in 2022
Czechia rank
18th
United States of America rank
21st
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Czechia
- United States of America
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 53.7% against 47.2% in United States of America, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 53.8% | 6.9% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 53.4% | 9.3% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 48.4% | 10.8% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 47.2% | 4.6% | Czechia |
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 United States of America?
- Czechia, at 53.7% against 47.2% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Czechia and United States of America?
- 6.5%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and United States of America rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Czechia ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 21st 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).