Italy vs Suriname: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Italy
22.7%
in 2022
Suriname
22.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
49th
Suriname rank
50th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Italy
- Suriname
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.7% against 22.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 49th and Suriname ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 4.6% | 26.2% | Italy |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 3.6% | 29.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 15.2% | 18.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.0% | 1.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.0% | 0.7% | 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 Suriname?
- Italy, at 22.7% against 22.0% in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Italy and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Suriname rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Italy ranks 49th and Suriname ranks 50th 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).