Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger
Niger: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.32
in 2005
All-time low
1.1
in 2012
Years of data
35
1988–2022
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger stood at 1.5.
The figure is up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger peaked at 3.32 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2012.
Niger ranks 149th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2 | — |
| 1989 | 2.17 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 2.33 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 2.47 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.59 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.81 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.99 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.07 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.14 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.21 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.28 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.31 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.32 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.32 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.93 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 2.57 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | +51.1% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.99 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.09 | 2 | 2.17 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.82 | 2.33 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 1.92 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.1 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 59.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 48.03 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger was 1.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Niger ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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