Germany vs Upper middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Germany
54.3%
in 2022
Upper middle income
11.5%
in 2022
Germany rank
17th
Upper middle income rank
17th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Germany
  • Upper middle income
20406080199120062022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 54.3% against 11.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 42.8%.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.7 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 179 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2010s 59.1% 13.2% 45.9% Germany
2020s 54.3% 11.5% 42.8% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Germany or Upper middle income?
Germany, at 54.3% against 11.5% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Germany and Upper middle income?
42.8%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Upper middle income?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Germany and Upper middle income rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Germany ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.