Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Serbia
Serbia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 77.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Serbia, 2012–2022
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
Serbia recorded 77.9% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Serbia peaked at 80.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2014.
Serbia ranks 6th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 80.0% | — |
| 2013 | 69.6% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.4% | 68.0% | 80.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.2% | 78.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Serbia?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Serbia was 77.9% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Serbia ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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).