Israel vs Qatar: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Israel
4.0%
in 2021
Qatar
4.3%
in 2022
Israel rank
118th
Qatar rank
115th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Israel
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 118th and Qatar ranks 115th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 3.7% | 2.4% | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.7% | 3.7% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.3% | 1.1% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Israel or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Israel and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Qatar?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Qatar rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Israel ranks 118th and Qatar ranks 115th 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).