Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Uganda

Uganda: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 7.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2000
All-time low
7.8%
in 2008
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Uganda, 1970–2022

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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

The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Uganda is 7.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Uganda peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2008.

That places Uganda 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Uganda, 1970 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1970 8.0%
1971 8.5% +6.5%
1972 9.0% +5.8%
1973 9.5% +5.3%
1974 10.0% +4.8%
1975 10.4% +4.4%
1976 10.8% +4.1%
1977 11.2% +3.8%
1978 11.6% +3.5%
1979 12.0% +3.3%
1980 12.4% +3.0%
1981 12.7% +2.9%
1982 13.1% +2.7%
1983 13.4% +2.5%
1984 13.7% +2.4%
1985 14.0% +2.2%
1986 14.3% +2.1%
1987 14.6% +2.0%
1988 14.9% +1.9%
1989 15.1% +1.8%
1990 15.4% +1.7%
1991 15.7% +1.7%
1992 15.9% +1.6%
1993 16.2% +1.5%
1994 16.4% +1.4%
1995 16.6% +1.4%
1996 16.8% +1.3%
1997 17.0% +1.3%
1998 17.3% +1.2%
1999 17.5% +1.2%
2000 17.7% +1.1%
2001 15.1% -14.6%
2002 12.7% -15.6%
2003 11.5% -10.0%
2004 10.4% -8.8%
2005 9.6% -7.9%
2006 8.9% -7.1%
2007 8.3% -6.5%
2008 7.8% -6.0%
2009 7.8% +0.0%
2010 7.8% +0.0%
2011 7.8% +0.0%
2012 7.8% +0.0%
2013 7.8% +0.0%
2014 7.8% +0.0%
2015 7.8% +0.0%
2016 7.8% +0.0%
2017 7.8% +0.0%
2018 7.8% +0.0%
2019 7.8% +0.0%
2020 7.8% +0.0%
2021 7.8% +0.0%
2022 7.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.1% 8.0% 12.0% 10
1980s 13.8% 12.4% 15.1% 10
1990s 16.5% 15.4% 17.5% 10
2000s 11.0% 7.8% 17.7% 10
2010s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 10
2020s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Uganda?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Uganda was 7.8% 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2008.
How does Uganda rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Uganda ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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.