Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Papua New Guinea
42.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
37.1%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Switzerland rank
31st
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 42.7% against 37.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.7% | 36.5% | 6.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 37.1% | 5.6% | 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 Switzerland?
- Papua New Guinea, at 42.7% against 37.1% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 5.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 31st 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).