Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia
Armenia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 4.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia, 1995–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia peaked at 8.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2015.
That places Armenia 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.1% | — |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +62.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -43.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia was 4.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2015.
- How does Armenia rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Armenia ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).