Germany vs Poland: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Germany
54.3%
in 2022
Poland
65.5%
in 2022
Germany rank
17th
Poland rank
15th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 65.5% against 54.3% in Germany, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 71.7% | 3.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 71.5% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 69.2% | 7.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 64.8% | 10.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 65.5% against 54.3% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Germany and Poland?
- 11.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Germany ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th 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).