Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cuba
Cuba: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 10.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cuba, 1995–2022
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
Cuba recorded 10.6% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cuba peaked at 15.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2013.
Cuba ranks 78th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.7% | — |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cuba?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cuba was 10.6% 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cuba ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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).