Industrial water withdrawal in Angola
Angola: Industrial water withdrawal was 239.60 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
239.60 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 180 countries
All-time high
239.60 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
48.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Angola, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Angola stood at 239.60 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Angola peaked at 239.60 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Angola 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Angola, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 48.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 58.50 million cubic meters | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 69.00 million cubic meters | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 79.50 million cubic meters | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 90.00 million cubic meters | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 100.50 million cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 121.50 million cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 132.00 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 142.50 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 153.00 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 163.50 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 174.00 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 184.50 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 195.52 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 206.54 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 217.56 million cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 228.58 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 239.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 239.60 million cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 239.60 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.50 million cubic meters | 48.00 million cubic meters | 69.00 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 126.75 million cubic meters | 79.50 million cubic meters | 174.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.07 million cubic meters | 184.50 million cubic meters | 239.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.60 million cubic meters | 239.60 million cubic meters | 239.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.60 million cubic meters | 239.60 million cubic meters | 239.60 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 79 Costa Rica 245.34 million cubic meters compare
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 242.00 million cubic meters compare
- 82 Oman 238.00 million cubic meters compare
- 83 South Sudan 225.00 million cubic meters compare
- 84 Slovakia 224.56 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % 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) 2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 Angola?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Angola was 239.60 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 239.60 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Angola rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Angola ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.