Jamaica vs Zambia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Jamaica
9.5%
in 2022
Zambia
8.3%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
82nd
Zambia rank
85th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Jamaica
- Zambia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.5% against 8.3% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 85th of 179 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 8.2% | 8.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 8.3% | 50.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
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 Zambia?
- Jamaica, at 9.5% against 8.3% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Jamaica and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 85th 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).