Norway vs Slovakia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Norway
39.8%
in 2022
Slovakia
39.8%
in 2022
Norway rank
30th
Slovakia rank
29th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Norway
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 39.8% against 39.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Slovakia ahead.
Norway ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 56.3% | 20.8% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 51.6% | 13.8% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 42.6% | 3.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 41.2% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Norway or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 39.8% against 39.8% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Norway and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Slovakia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Norway ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 29th 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).