Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain
Bahrain: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 3.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain is 3.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain peaked at 5.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2016.
Bahrain ranks 126th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2% | — |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3 |
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- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain was 3.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bahrain ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).