Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater) in Iran
Iran: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater) was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Iran, 1993–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Iran stood at 1.2%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Iran peaked at 2.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Iran ranks 157th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.1% | — |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2%, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 154 Guyana 1.4% compare
- 155 Albania 1.4% compare
- 156 Madagascar 1.2% compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 1.1% compare
- 159 Bhutan 0.9% compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Iran
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Iran?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Iran was 1.2% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Iran ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.