Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burundi
Burundi: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 5.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burundi, 1987–2022
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
Burundi recorded 5.4% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burundi peaked at 5.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
Burundi ranks 103rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 1.1% | — |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +77.6% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burundi?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burundi was 5.4% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Burundi ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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).