Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia
Croatia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 46.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia, 2002–2022
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 Croatia stood at 46.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia peaked at 52.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 22nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.0% | — |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +121.1% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 11.0% | 21.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 46.6% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 46.8% | 49.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia was 46.8% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Croatia ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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).