Kenya vs Uganda: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Kenya
7.5%
in 2022
Uganda
7.8%
in 2022
Kenya rank
88th
Uganda rank
86th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 86th of 179 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 16.5% | 11.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 11.0% | 6.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 7.8% | 2.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.8% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.8% against 7.5% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Kenya ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 86th 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).