Egypt vs Guinea: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Egypt
7.0%
in 2022
Guinea
6.7%
in 2022
Egypt rank
92nd
Guinea rank
93rd
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Egypt
- Guinea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7.0% against 6.7% in Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 92nd and Guinea ranks 93rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 8.7% | 4.4% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 7.2% | 3.9% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 0.2% | 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 Guinea?
- Egypt, at 7.0% against 6.7% in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Egypt and Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Guinea rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Egypt ranks 92nd and Guinea ranks 93rd 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).