Gabon vs Iraq: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Gabon
10.1%
in 2022
Iraq
10.7%
in 2022
Gabon rank
80th
Iraq rank
77th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Gabon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 10.7% against 10.1% in Gabon, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 80th and Iraq ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 3.2% | 17.1% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.1% | 3.1% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 12.4% | 2.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.3% | 1.8% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Gabon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 10.7% against 10.1% in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Gabon and Iraq?
- 0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Gabon ranks 80th and Iraq ranks 77th 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).