Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Kazakhstan
23.9%
in 2022
South Africa
23.2%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
47th
South Africa rank
48th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 23.9% against 23.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 179 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 8.7% | 9.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 9.1% | 14.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 16.0% | 11.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
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 South Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at 23.9% against 23.2% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Kazakhstan ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th 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).