Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Singapore

Singapore: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 45.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
45.1%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
25th
of 179 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2005
All-time low
45.1%
in 2022
Years of data
48
1975–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Singapore, 1975–2022

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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 Singapore is 45.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Singapore peaked at 52.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2022.

Singapore ranks 25th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Singapore, 1975 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1975 51.0%
1976 51.5% +0.9%
1977 51.7% +0.5%
1978 51.9% +0.3%
1979 52.0% +0.2%
1980 52.1% +0.2%
1981 52.2% +0.1%
1982 52.3% +0.1%
1983 52.3% +0.1%
1984 52.3% +0.1%
1985 52.4% +0.1%
1986 52.4% +0.1%
1987 52.4% +0.0%
1988 52.4% +0.0%
1989 52.5% +0.0%
1990 52.5% +0.0%
1991 52.5% +0.0%
1992 52.5% +0.0%
1993 52.5% +0.0%
1994 52.5% +0.0%
1995 52.5% +0.0%
1996 52.5% +0.0%
1997 52.6% +0.0%
1998 52.6% +0.0%
1999 52.6% +0.0%
2000 52.6% +0.0%
2001 52.6% +0.0%
2002 52.6% +0.0%
2003 52.6% +0.0%
2004 52.6% +0.0%
2005 52.6% +0.0%
2006 52.6% -0.1%
2007 52.5% -0.1%
2008 52.4% -0.1%
2009 52.4% -0.2%
2010 52.3% -0.2%
2011 52.1% -0.2%
2012 52.0% -0.3%
2013 51.8% -0.4%
2014 51.5% -0.6%
2015 51.0% -0.9%
2016 51.0% +0.0%
2017 51.0% +0.0%
2018 51.0% +0.0%
2019 51.0% +0.0%
2020 51.0% +0.0%
2021 48.9% -4.1%
2022 45.1% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.6% 51.0% 52.0% 5
1980s 52.3% 52.1% 52.5% 10
1990s 52.5% 52.5% 52.6% 10
2000s 52.5% 52.4% 52.6% 10
2010s 51.5% 51.0% 52.3% 10
2020s 48.3% 45.1% 51.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Singapore?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Singapore was 45.1% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2022.
How does Singapore rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Singapore ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore 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.