Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in IBRD only

IBRD only: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 10.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.8%
in 2014
All-time low
10.0%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in IBRD only, 2014–2022

02.557.51012.52014201820222014: 11.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 11.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 11.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 11.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 11.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 10.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 10 % of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 10.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 10.2 % 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

In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in IBRD only stood at 10.2%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in IBRD only peaked at 11.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2020.

That places IBRD only 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in IBRD only, 2014 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
2014 11.8%
2015 11.4% -3.7%
2016 11.1% -2.1%
2017 11.2% +0.9%
2018 11.2% -0.2%
2019 10.7% -4.7%
2020 10.0% -6.4%
2021 10.2% +1.9%
2022 10.2% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.2% 10.7% 11.8% 6
2020s 10.1% 10.0% 10.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in IBRD only?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in IBRD only was 10.2% 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 IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
How does IBRD only rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
IBRD only ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only 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
Last refreshed

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.