Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia
Colombia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 4.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia, 2000–2022
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 Colombia is 4.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia peaked at 19.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 116th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +55.5% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -46.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -62.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +186.6% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -57.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 4.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia was 4.1% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Colombia ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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).