Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 4.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2022
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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 4.4%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1994.
That places Kyrgyzstan 114th 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 29 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.9% | — |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kyrgyzstan?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kyrgyzstan was 4.4% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1994.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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).