Jamaica vs Palestine, State of: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Jamaica
9.5%
in 2022
Palestine, State of
8.9%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
82nd
Palestine, State of rank
83rd
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Jamaica
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.5% against 8.9% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 82nd and Palestine, State of ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 6.6% | 10.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 7.3% | 51.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.3% | 0.4% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Jamaica or Palestine, State of?
- Jamaica, at 9.5% against 8.9% in Palestine, State of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Jamaica and Palestine, State of?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palestine, State of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Palestine, State of rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd and Palestine, State of ranks 83rd 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).