Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Montenegro
Montenegro: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 94.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Montenegro, 2006–2022
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 Montenegro stood at 94.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Montenegro peaked at 95.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 1st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.2% | — |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +81.1% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 87.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 36.2% | 70.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 80.5% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.2% | 95.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Montenegro?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Montenegro was 94.2% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Montenegro ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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).