Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo
Congo: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 26.17 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 179 countries
All-time high
27
in 1987
All-time low
21.74
in 2002
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, 1987–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo stood at 26.17.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo peaked at 27 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21.74, in 2002.
That places Congo 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27 | — |
| 1988 | 26.6 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 26.21 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 25.83 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 25.45 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 25.08 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.72 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 24.36 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 24.01 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 23.67 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 23.33 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 23 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 22.68 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 22.36 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.05 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.74 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.95 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 25.28 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 26.17 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6 | 26.21 | 27 | 3 |
| 1990s | 24.21 | 22.68 | 25.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.62 | 21.74 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.17 | 26.17 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.17 | 26.17 | 26.17 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 73 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -84.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 50 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo was 26.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 1987.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.74 in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Congo ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from 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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