What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Republic of Korea and Tajikistan?

0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Tajikistan?

29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Tajikistan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

Republic of Korea

16.4%

in 2022

Tajikistan

16.3%

in 2022

Republic of Korea rank

62nd

Tajikistan rank

64th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Republic of Korea
Tajikistan

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 16.4% against 16.3% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 64th of 179 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.9%	4.0%	8.8%	Republic of Korea
2000s	15.8%	3.5%	12.2%	Republic of Korea
2010s	16.3%	8.6%	7.7%	Republic of Korea
2020s	16.4%	16.3%	0.2%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Republic of Korea or Tajikistan?: Republic of Korea, at 16.4% against 16.3% in Tajikistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Republic of Korea and Tajikistan?: 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Tajikistan?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Tajikistan rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 64th 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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Indicator: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,690 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).