Germany vs Sweden: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Germany
54.3%
in 2022
Sweden
61.3%
in 2022
Germany rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.3% against 54.3% in Germany, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 57.7% | 17.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 57.2% | 14.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 58.1% | 4.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 57.8% | 3.5% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61.3% 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 Sweden?
- 7.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Germany ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th 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).