Portugal vs Seychelles: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Portugal
29.7%
in 2022
Seychelles
27.7%
in 2022
Portugal rank
40th
Seychelles rank
42nd
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Portugal
- Seychelles
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 29.7% against 27.7% in Seychelles, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 42nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 9.4% | 10.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 24.0% | 7.0% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 27.7% | 1.5% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 27.7% | 1.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Portugal or Seychelles?
- Portugal, at 29.7% against 27.7% in Seychelles as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Portugal and Seychelles?
- 2.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Seychelles rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Portugal ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 42nd 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).