Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ghana
Ghana: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 6.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ghana, 1970–2022
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
Ghana recorded 6.5% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ghana peaked at 13.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.0% | — |
| 1971 | 12.7% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ghana?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ghana was 6.5% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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).