Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 1.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Least developed countries, 2014–2022
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 Least developed countries stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Least developed countries peaked at 1.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
That places Least developed countries 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.8% | — |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 44 Congo 26.2% compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 26.2% compare
- 46 New Zealand 24.0% compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 23.9% compare
- 48 South Africa 23.2% compare
- 49 Italy 22.7% compare
- 50 Suriname 22.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Least developed countries?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Least developed countries was 1.7% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Least developed countries rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Least developed countries ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.