Japan vs Nigeria: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Japan
16.4%
in 2022
Nigeria
15.8%
in 2022
Japan rank
63rd
Nigeria rank
65th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.4% against 15.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 65th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 10.4% | 7.3% | Japan |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 13.4% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 16.2% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 15.8% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.8% | 0.6% | Japan |
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 Nigeria?
- Japan, at 16.4% against 15.8% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Japan and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Japan ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 65th 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).