Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia
Namibia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 6.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia is 6.62, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia peaked at 14.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 94th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.21 | — |
| 1992 | 3.38 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.54 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.7 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.85 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.99 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.12 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.25 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.38 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.67 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.83 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.07 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.14 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.22 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.29 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.36 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.43 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.51 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.58 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.65 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.73 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.88 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.95 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.03 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.26 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.02 | +92.1% |
| 2021 | 14.43 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 6.62 | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.82 | 3.21 | 4.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.15 | 4.67 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 5.58 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 | 6.62 | 14.43 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia was 6.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Namibia ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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