Industrial water withdrawal in Niger
Niger: Industrial water withdrawal was 38.65 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial water withdrawal in Niger, 1988–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Niger recorded 38.65 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Niger peaked at 38.65 million cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million cubic meters, in 1988.
That places Niger 122nd 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 36 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Niger, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1989 | 11.53 million cubic meters | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 13.07 million cubic meters | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 14.60 million cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 16.13 million cubic meters | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 17.67 million cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 19.20 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 20.73 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 22.27 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 23.80 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 25.33 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 26.87 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 28.40 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 29.26 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 30.12 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.98 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 31.84 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 32.70 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 29.99 million cubic meters | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 27.27 million cubic meters | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 24.56 million cubic meters | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 21.84 million cubic meters | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 19.13 million cubic meters | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 16.41 million cubic meters | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 13.70 million cubic meters | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 22.85 million cubic meters | +66.8% |
| 2014 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 33.40 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 34.70 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 36.01 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 37.33 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 38.65 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 38.65 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.65 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.65 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.65 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 38.65 million cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.00 million cubic meters, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 38.65 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +66.8% | 13.70 million cubic meters | 22.85 million cubic meters |
| 2014 | +40.0% | 22.85 million cubic meters | 32.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.77 million cubic meters | 10.00 million cubic meters | 11.53 million cubic meters | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.97 million cubic meters | 13.07 million cubic meters | 26.87 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.70 million cubic meters | 21.84 million cubic meters | 32.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.42 million cubic meters | 13.70 million cubic meters | 38.65 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.65 million cubic meters | 38.65 million cubic meters | 38.65 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 Niger?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Niger was 38.65 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 38.65 million cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million cubic meters in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Niger ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.