Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mozambique
Mozambique: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mozambique, 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
Mozambique recorded 1.7% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mozambique peaked at 3.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2015.
That places Mozambique 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mozambique?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mozambique was 1.7% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mozambique ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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).