Italy vs Kazakhstan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Italy
22.7%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
23.9%
in 2022
Italy rank
49th
Kazakhstan rank
47th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 23.9% against 22.7% in Italy, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 49th and Kazakhstan ranks 47th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 18.4% | 15.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 23.5% | 9.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 27.2% | 3.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.1% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Italy or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 23.9% against 22.7% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Italy and Kazakhstan?
- 1.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kazakhstan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Kazakhstan rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Italy ranks 49th and Kazakhstan ranks 47th 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).