El Salvador vs Maldives: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
El Salvador
4.9%
in 2022
Maldives
5.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
108th
Maldives rank
105th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- El Salvador
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 108th and Maldives ranks 105th of 179 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 3.1% | 15.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 4.3% | 7.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 5.1% | 6.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 5.1% | 3.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, El Salvador or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 5.1% against 4.9% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between El Salvador and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Maldives?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Maldives rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- El Salvador ranks 108th and Maldives ranks 105th 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).