Liberia vs Norway: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Liberia
36.6%
in 2022
Norway
39.8%
in 2022
Liberia rank
32nd
Norway rank
30th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Liberia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 39.8% against 36.6% in Liberia, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Liberia ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 35.5% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 37.8% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 39.3% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 40.1% | 3.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Liberia or Norway?
- Norway, at 39.8% against 36.6% in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Liberia and Norway?
- 3.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Norway rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Liberia ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th 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).