Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in El Salvador
El Salvador: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 4.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in El Salvador, 1992–2022
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 El Salvador is 4.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 50.1% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in El Salvador peaked at 20.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 108th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.2% | — |
| 1993 | 19.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -50.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 20.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 4.9% | 12.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in El Salvador?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in El Salvador was 4.9% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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).