Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in World
World: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in World, 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
World recorded 15.7% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in World peaked at 17.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2020.
World ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in World, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.0% | — |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 17.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- 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 World?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in World was 15.7% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
- How does World rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- World ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.