Papua New Guinea vs Slovakia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Papua New Guinea
42.7%
in 2022
Slovakia
39.8%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Slovakia rank
29th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Slovakia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 42.7% against 39.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 51.6% | 8.8% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.6% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.2% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Papua New Guinea or Slovakia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 42.7% against 39.8% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Papua New Guinea and Slovakia?
- 2.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Slovakia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th 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).