Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 8.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Africa Western and Central stood at 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Africa Western and Central peaked at 13.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1985.
That places Africa Western and Central 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.0% | — |
| 1971 | 12.7% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -37.7% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +65.1% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +65.1% | 4.3% | 7.0% |
| 1980 | -37.7% | 11.1% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Africa Western and Central?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Africa Western and Central was 8.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1985.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.