Industrial water withdrawal in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Industrial water withdrawal was 11.90 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.90 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 180 countries
All-time high
11.90 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
600,000 cubic meters
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 11.90 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.90 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 600,000 cubic meters, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 600,000 cubic meters | — |
| 1992 | 2.08 million cubic meters | +246.7% |
| 1993 | 3.56 million cubic meters | +71.2% |
| 1994 | 5.04 million cubic meters | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 6.52 million cubic meters | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 8.00 million cubic meters | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 8.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.78 million cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 9.56 million cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 10.34 million cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 11.12 million cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 11.90 million cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.00 million cubic meters, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 11.90 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 million cubic meters | 600,000 cubic meters | 8.00 million cubic meters | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.73 million cubic meters | 8.00 million cubic meters | 11.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.90 million cubic meters | 11.90 million cubic meters | 11.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.90 million cubic meters | 11.90 million cubic meters | 11.90 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7036 % 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) 0 % 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Guinea-Bissau was 11.90 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.90 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 cubic meters in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.