Kazakhstan vs Sierra Leone: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Kazakhstan
23.9%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
26.2%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
47th
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 26.2% against 23.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 23.8% | 5.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 25.9% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.2% | 1.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 26.2% | 4.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Kazakhstan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 26.2% against 23.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone?
- 2.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Kazakhstan ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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).