Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).

Note: The industrial water sector refers to self-supplied industries not connected to the public distribution network. The ratio between net consumption and withdrawal is estimated at less than 5%. It includeswater for the cooling of thermoelectric and nuclear power plants, but it does not include hydropower.