Georgia vs New Zealand: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Georgia
27.4%
in 2022
New Zealand
24.0%
in 2022
Georgia rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
46th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Georgia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 27.4% against 24.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 10.0% | 5.8% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.6% | 1.7% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 23.8% | 7.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 23.9% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Georgia or New Zealand?
- Georgia, at 27.4% against 24.0% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Georgia and New Zealand?
- 3.4%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and New Zealand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Georgia and New Zealand rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Georgia ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 46th 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).