Equatorial Guinea vs Uruguay: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Equatorial Guinea
15.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
13.4%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
66th
Uruguay rank
69th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 15.2% against 13.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 69th of 179 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 2.3% | 11.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 2.2% | 12.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 4.8% | 10.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.1% | 5.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.9% | 2.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
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 Uruguay?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 15.2% against 13.4% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay?
- 1.8%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 69th 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).