Italy vs New Zealand: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Italy
22.7%
in 2022
New Zealand
24.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
49th
New Zealand rank
46th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 24.0% against 22.7% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 10.0% | 21.0% | Italy |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 10.0% | 22.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 16.6% | 16.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 23.9% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 24.0% 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 New Zealand?
- 1.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Italy ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 46th 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).