Equatorial Guinea vs Japan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Equatorial Guinea
15.2%
in 2022
Japan
16.4%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
66th
Japan rank
63rd
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.4% against 15.2% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Japan ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 66th and Japan ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 17.7% | 4.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 16.7% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.3% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 1.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 16.3% | 1.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Equatorial Guinea or Japan?
- Japan, at 16.4% against 15.2% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 1.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Japan rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 66th and Japan ranks 63rd 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).