Mongolia vs Norway: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Mongolia
35.9%
in 2022
Norway
39.8%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
33rd
Norway rank
30th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Mongolia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 39.8% against 35.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Mongolia ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 35.5% | 3.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 37.8% | 1.3% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 39.3% | 6.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 40.1% | 4.1% | 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, Mongolia or Norway?
- Norway, at 39.8% against 35.9% in Mongolia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Mongolia and Norway?
- 3.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Norway rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mongolia ranks 33rd 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).