Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 15.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–2022
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 Equatorial Guinea stood at 15.2%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 15.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1987.
That places Equatorial Guinea 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13.0% | — |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 13.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 77 t (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.18 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 0.84 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.04 kg/cap (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.92 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Equatorial Guinea?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Equatorial Guinea was 15.2% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1987.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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).