Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Greece
Greece: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 2.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Greece, 1975–2022
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 Greece stood at 2.8%.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Greece peaked at 4.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.
That places Greece 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.7% | — |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -46.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +142.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +164.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Greece?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Greece was 2.8% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Greece ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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).