Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Hungary
Hungary: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 75.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Hungary, 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
In 2022, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Hungary stood at 75.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Hungary peaked at 80.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1985.
That places Hungary 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.9% | — |
| 1971 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 57.5% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 56.8% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 55.5% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 60.6% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 70.6% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 72.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 78.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.6% | 55.9% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 55.0% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 68.2% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 73.5% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 73.3% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.5% | 75.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Hungary?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Hungary was 75.7% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1985.
- How does Hungary rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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).