Egypt vs Ghana: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Egypt
7.0%
in 2022
Ghana
6.5%
in 2022
Egypt rank
92nd
Ghana rank
95th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Egypt
- Ghana
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7.0% against 6.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ghana ahead.
Egypt ranks 92nd and Ghana ranks 95th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 9.8% | 2.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 8.6% | 4.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 6.9% | 3.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Egypt or Ghana?
- Egypt, at 7.0% against 6.5% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Egypt and Ghana?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Egypt ranks 92nd and Ghana ranks 95th 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).