Eritrea vs Nepal: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Eritrea
0.2%
in 2022
Nepal
0.3%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
167th
Nepal rank
165th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Eritrea
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.8 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 167th and Nepal ranks 165th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.3% | 3.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Eritrea or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Eritrea and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nepal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Nepal rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Eritrea ranks 167th and Nepal ranks 165th 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).