Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Benin

Benin: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 12.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2001
All-time low
11.9%
in 2015
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Benin, 1985–2022

05101520251985200320221985: 13.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal1986: 13.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal1987: 14.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal1988: 14.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal1989: 14.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal1990: 14.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 14.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 15 % of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 15.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 15.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 16.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 17.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 18.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 19.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 20.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 21.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 23.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 21.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 20.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 19.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 18.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 17.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 16.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 15.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 15 % of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 14.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 13.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 13.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 12.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 12.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 11.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 12.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 12.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 12.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 12.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 12.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 12.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 12.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal

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 Benin stood at 12.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Benin peaked at 23.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2015.

Benin ranks 71st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Benin, 1985 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1985 13.6%
1986 13.9% +1.8%
1987 14.1% +1.6%
1988 14.3% +1.5%
1989 14.5% +1.3%
1990 14.7% +1.2%
1991 14.8% +1.1%
1992 15.0% +1.0%
1993 15.1% +1.0%
1994 15.3% +0.9%
1995 16.2% +6.3%
1996 17.2% +6.2%
1997 18.3% +6.1%
1998 19.4% +6.0%
1999 20.6% +6.0%
2000 21.8% +5.9%
2001 23.1% +5.9%
2002 21.6% -6.3%
2003 20.3% -5.9%
2004 19.2% -5.6%
2005 18.2% -5.3%
2006 17.3% -5.0%
2007 16.5% -4.8%
2008 15.7% -4.6%
2009 15.0% -4.4%
2010 14.4% -4.2%
2011 13.8% -4.0%
2012 13.3% -3.9%
2013 12.8% -3.7%
2014 12.3% -3.6%
2015 11.9% -3.5%
2016 12.6% +5.4%
2017 12.8% +2.1%
2018 12.8% +0.0%
2019 12.8% +0.0%
2020 12.8% +0.0%
2021 12.8% +0.0%
2022 12.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.1% 13.6% 14.5% 5
1990s 16.7% 14.7% 20.6% 10
2000s 18.9% 15.0% 23.1% 10
2010s 13.0% 11.9% 14.4% 10
2020s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 3

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  4. 72 Oman 12.4% compare
  5. 73 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.0% compare
  6. 74 Chad 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Benin?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Benin was 12.8% 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2015.
How does Benin rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Benin ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin 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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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
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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.