Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Iceland
71.1%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
72.2%
in 2022
Iceland rank
12th
Puerto Rico rank
10th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Iceland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 72.2% against 71.1% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 80.2% | 72.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 76.9% | 51.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 73.4% | 2.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 72.2% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Iceland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 72.2% against 71.1% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 1.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Puerto Rico rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th 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).