Netherlands vs Puerto Rico: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Netherlands
70.2%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
72.2%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
13th
Puerto Rico rank
10th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Netherlands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 72.2% against 70.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 80.0% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 76.9% | 9.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 73.4% | 8.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 72.2% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Netherlands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 72.2% against 70.2% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 2.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Puerto Rico rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th 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).