Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 2.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso, 1985–2022
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
In 2022, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso stood at 2.7%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Burkina Faso ranks 130th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | — |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +90.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 127 Togo 2.8% compare
- 128 Greece 2.8% compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 2.7% compare
- 131 Mauritania 2.4% compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.3% compare
- 133 India 2.2% compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso was 2.7% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Burkina Faso ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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).