Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Arab World

Arab World: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 6.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.6%
in 2018
All-time low
3.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Arab World, 2014–2022

02462014201820222014: 3.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 3.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 3.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 6.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 5.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 6 % of total freshwater withdrawal

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Arab World is 6.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Arab World peaked at 6.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2015.

That places Arab World 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Arab World, 2014 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
2014 3.1%
2015 3.1% -1.7%
2016 3.2% +3.2%
2017 6.0% +87.2%
2018 6.6% +10.9%
2019 6.0% -8.8%
2020 5.6% -6.8%
2021 6.0% +6.6%
2022 6.0% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.7% 3.1% 6.6% 6
2020s 5.9% 5.6% 6.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Arab World?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Arab World was 6.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2015.
How does Arab World rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Arab World ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
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Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.