New Zealand vs Sierra Leone: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
New Zealand
24.0%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
26.2%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
46th
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- New Zealand
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 26.2% against 24.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 5.6% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 21.3% | 11.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 25.9% | 9.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 26.2% | 2.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 26.2% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, New Zealand or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 26.2% against 24.0% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
- 2.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Sierra Leone rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- New Zealand ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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).