Japan vs Latvia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Japan
16.4%
in 2022
Latvia
17.6%
in 2022
Japan rank
63rd
Latvia rank
60th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 17.6% against 16.4% in Japan, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 63rd and Latvia ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 20.0% | 5.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 20.7% | 6.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 17.7% | 1.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 17.6% against 16.4% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Japan and Latvia?
- 1.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Japan ranks 63rd and Latvia ranks 60th 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).