Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea
Guinea: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 6.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 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 Guinea stood at 6.7%.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea peaked at 9.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1987.
That places Guinea 93rd 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.0% | — |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -23.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea was 6.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1987.
- How does Guinea rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Guinea ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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).