Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Egypt
Egypt: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 7.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Egypt, 1993–2022
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 Egypt is 7.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 319.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Egypt peaked at 8.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 92nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.3% | — |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +328.2% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Egypt?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Egypt was 7.0% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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).