Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in OECD members
OECD members: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 34.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in OECD members, 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
OECD members recorded 34.5% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in OECD members peaked at 36.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2022.
That places OECD members 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.3% | — |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.5% | 36.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.5% | 34.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in OECD members?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in OECD members was 34.5% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2022.
- How does OECD members rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- OECD members ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.