Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zambia
Zambia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 8.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zambia, 1992–2022
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 Zambia stood at 8.3%. That is the highest value across all 31 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 Zambia peaked at 8.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1992.
That places Zambia 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.1% | — |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zambia?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zambia was 8.3% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Zambia ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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).