Industrial water withdrawal in Albania
Albania: Industrial water withdrawal was 11.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 180 countries
All-time high
231.80 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
10.00 million cubic meters
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Albania recorded 11.00 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023.
The figure is down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Albania peaked at 231.80 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million cubic meters, in 2021.
Albania ranks 151st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Albania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 112.74 million cubic meters | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 125.48 million cubic meters | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 138.22 million cubic meters | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 150.96 million cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 163.70 million cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 176.44 million cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 189.18 million cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 201.92 million cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 214.66 million cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 227.40 million cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 228.28 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 229.16 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 230.04 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 230.92 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 231.80 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 221.65 million cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 211.50 million cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 201.35 million cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 191.20 million cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 181.05 million cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 170.90 million cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 160.75 million cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 150.60 million cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 140.45 million cubic meters | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 130.30 million cubic meters | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 120.15 million cubic meters | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 110.00 million cubic meters | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 98.00 million cubic meters | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 201.00 million cubic meters | +105.1% |
| 2020 | 16.00 million cubic meters | -92.0% |
| 2021 | 10.00 million cubic meters | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 11.00 million cubic meters | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 11.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 11.00 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 11.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +105.1% | 98.00 million cubic meters | 201.00 million cubic meters |
| 2020 | -92.0% | 201.00 million cubic meters | 16.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.33 million cubic meters | 100.00 million cubic meters | 214.66 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.33 million cubic meters | 191.20 million cubic meters | 231.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.32 million cubic meters | 98.00 million cubic meters | 201.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.00 million cubic meters | 10.00 million cubic meters | 16.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 148 Central African Republic 12.00 million cubic meters compare
- 148 Palestine 12.00 million cubic meters compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 11.90 million cubic meters compare
- 152 Mauritius 10.00 million cubic meters compare
- 152 Rwanda 10.00 million cubic meters compare
- 154 Fiji 9.60 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Albania?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Albania was 11.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 231.80 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Albania ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.