Kuwait vs Morocco: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Kuwait
1.9%
in 2022
Morocco
2.0%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
139th
Morocco rank
136th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Kuwait
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Morocco ahead.
Kuwait ranks 139th and Morocco ranks 136th of 179 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Kuwait or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Kuwait and Morocco?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Morocco?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Morocco rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Kuwait ranks 139th and Morocco ranks 136th 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).