Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chile
Chile: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 5.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chile, 1992–2022
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
Chile recorded 5.1% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chile peaked at 13.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2016.
That places Chile 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.9% | — |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chile?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chile was 5.1% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Chile ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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).