Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 6.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2022
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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1991.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -77.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau was 6.3% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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).