Greece vs Jordan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Greece
2.8%
in 2022
Jordan
3.3%
in 2022
Greece rank
128th
Jordan rank
125th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Greece
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 3.3% against 2.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jordan ahead.
Greece ranks 128th and Jordan ranks 125th of 179 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 5.4% | 2.7% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 4.2% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 4.4% | 2.1% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Greece or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 3.3% against 2.8% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Greece and Jordan?
- 0.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jordan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Jordan rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Greece ranks 128th and Jordan ranks 125th 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).