Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cambodia
Cambodia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cambodia, 2006–2022
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 Cambodia stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cambodia peaked at 1.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2006.
Cambodia ranks 148th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.5% | — |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3 |
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- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cambodia?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cambodia was 1.5% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
- How does Cambodia rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cambodia ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia 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).