Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Italy

Italy: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 22.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 179 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2000
All-time low
20.5%
in 2008
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Italy, 1970–2022

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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 Italy is 22.7%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Italy peaked at 35.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2008.

Italy ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Italy, 1970 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1970 21.6%
1971 22.8% +5.5%
1972 24.0% +5.1%
1973 25.1% +4.7%
1974 26.2% +4.4%
1975 27.3% +4.1%
1976 28.4% +3.8%
1977 29.4% +3.6%
1978 30.4% +3.4%
1979 31.4% +3.2%
1980 32.3% +3.0%
1981 32.1% -0.5%
1982 32.0% -0.6%
1983 31.8% -0.6%
1984 31.6% -0.6%
1985 31.4% -0.6%
1986 31.2% -0.6%
1987 31.0% -0.7%
1988 30.8% -0.7%
1989 30.5% -0.7%
1990 30.3% -0.7%
1991 30.9% +1.8%
1992 31.4% +1.7%
1993 31.9% +1.7%
1994 32.4% +1.6%
1995 32.9% +1.5%
1996 33.4% +1.5%
1997 33.9% +1.4%
1998 34.3% +1.4%
1999 35.2% +2.6%
2000 35.9% +1.9%
2001 35.8% -0.3%
2002 35.7% -0.3%
2003 35.5% -0.4%
2004 35.4% -0.4%
2005 35.2% -0.4%
2006 35.0% -0.7%
2007 34.7% -0.8%
2008 20.5% -41.0%
2009 30.6% +49.5%
2010 28.6% -6.7%
2011 26.5% -7.1%
2012 24.5% -7.6%
2013 22.5% -8.1%
2014 22.5% +0.0%
2015 22.5% +0.0%
2016 22.6% +0.3%
2017 22.6% +0.3%
2018 22.7% +0.3%
2019 22.7% +0.1%
2020 22.7% +0.1%
2021 22.8% +0.2%
2022 22.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.7% 21.6% 31.4% 10
1980s 31.5% 30.5% 32.3% 10
1990s 32.7% 30.3% 35.2% 10
2000s 33.4% 20.5% 35.9% 10
2010s 23.8% 22.5% 28.6% 10
2020s 22.7% 22.7% 22.8% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 46 New Zealand 24.0% compare
  2. 47 Kazakhstan 23.9% compare
  3. 48 South Africa 23.2% compare
  4. 50 Suriname 22.0% compare
  5. 51 Antigua and Barbuda 21.7% compare
  6. 52 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Italy?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Italy was 22.7% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2008.
How does Italy rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Italy ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.