Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 11.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Upper middle income, 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
Upper middle income recorded 11.5% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Upper middle income peaked at 13.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2020.
That places Upper middle income 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.8% | — |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.76 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 313.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1017 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Upper middle income?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Upper middle income was 11.5% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2020.
- How does Upper middle income rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Upper middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.