Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kenya
Kenya: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 7.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kenya, 1990–2022
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 Kenya stood at 7.5%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kenya peaked at 7.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2010.
That places Kenya 88th 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 33 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.9% | — |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +93.5% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kenya?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kenya was 7.5% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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).