Industrial water withdrawal in Seychelles
Seychelles: Industrial water withdrawal was 3.80 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.80 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.80 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
1.10 million cubic meters
in 1989
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Seychelles, 1989–2023
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 Seychelles stood at 3.80 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Seychelles peaked at 3.80 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million cubic meters, in 1989.
That places Seychelles 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.10 million cubic meters | — |
| 1990 | 1.11 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million cubic meters | +61.1% |
| 2002 | 2.67 million cubic meters | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 3.40 million cubic meters | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 3.60 million cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.80 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.80 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.10 million cubic meters | 1.10 million cubic meters | 1.10 million cubic meters | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million cubic meters | 1.11 million cubic meters | 1.19 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million cubic meters | 1.20 million cubic meters | 3.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.80 million cubic meters | 3.80 million cubic meters | 3.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.80 million cubic meters | 3.80 million cubic meters | 3.80 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 158 Cape Verde 5.61 million cubic meters compare
- 159 Mali 4.00 million cubic meters compare
- 161 Bhutan 3.00 million cubic meters compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 3.00 million cubic meters compare
- 163 Antigua and Barbuda 2.50 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Seychelles
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Seychelles?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Seychelles was 3.80 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million cubic meters in 1989.
- How does Seychelles rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Seychelles ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.