How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Türkiye?

30 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Kuwait vs Türkiye: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

Kuwait

1.9%

in 2022

Türkiye

2.0%

in 2022

Kuwait rank

139th

Türkiye rank

137th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Kuwait
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Türkiye'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 Türkiye ahead.

Kuwait ranks 139th and Türkiye ranks 137th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.7%	7.3%	4.7%	Türkiye
2000s	2.3%	5.0%	2.6%	Türkiye
2010s	2.0%	3.0%	1.0%	Türkiye
2020s	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	Türkiye

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 Türkiye?: Türkiye, 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 Türkiye?: 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Türkiye?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Türkiye rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Kuwait ranks 139th and Türkiye ranks 137th 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).