Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela
Venezuela: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 3.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela, 1970–2022
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 Venezuela stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela peaked at 11.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2007.
Venezuela ranks 124th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.0% | — |
| 1971 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3 |
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- Total fisheries production 284,460 metric tons (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela was 3.5% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2007.
- How does Venezuela rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Venezuela ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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).