How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?

32 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

Malaysia vs Portugal: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

Malaysia

29.9%

in 2022

Portugal

29.7%

in 2022

Malaysia rank

39th

Portugal rank

40th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Malaysia
Portugal

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 29.9% against 29.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.

Malaysia ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 40th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.3%	20.1%	3.2%	Malaysia
2000s	29.9%	17.0%	12.9%	Malaysia
2010s	29.9%	26.2%	3.7%	Malaysia
2020s	29.9%	29.7%	0.2%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Malaysia or Portugal?: Malaysia, at 29.9% against 29.7% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Malaysia and Portugal?: 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Malaysia ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 40th 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).