How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tajikistan?

29 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

Nigeria vs Tajikistan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

Nigeria

15.8%

in 2022

Tajikistan

16.3%

in 2022

Nigeria rank

65th

Tajikistan rank

64th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Nigeria
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 16.3% against 15.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 65th and Tajikistan ranks 64th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.2%	4.0%	10.1%	Nigeria
2000s	16.2%	3.5%	12.6%	Nigeria
2010s	15.8%	8.6%	7.2%	Nigeria
2020s	15.8%	16.3%	0.5%	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Nigeria or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 16.3% against 15.8% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Nigeria and Tajikistan?: 0.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tajikistan?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Tajikistan rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Nigeria ranks 65th and Tajikistan ranks 64th 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).