Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 7.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022
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
Dominican Republic recorded 7.3% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 89th 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 23 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +55.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic was 7.3% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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).