Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Australia
Australia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 18.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Australia, 2001–2022
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 Australia is 18.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Australia peaked at 22.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2001.
Australia ranks 57th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.3% | — |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.3% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 12.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.6% | 22.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Australia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Australia was 18.6% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
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.