Tunisia vs Yemen: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Tunisia
1.7%
in 2022
Yemen
1.8%
in 2022
Tunisia rank
141st
Yemen rank
140th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Tunisia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Tunisia ranks 141st and Yemen ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.9% | 2.6% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Tunisia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Tunisia and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Tunisia and Yemen rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Tunisia ranks 141st and Yemen ranks 140th 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).