Oman vs Uruguay: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Oman
12.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
13.4%
in 2022
Oman rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
69th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Oman
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.4% against 12.4% in Oman, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Oman ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 69th of 179 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.8% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 10.1% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Oman or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.4% against 12.4% in Oman as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Oman and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Oman and Uruguay rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Oman ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 69th 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).