Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1993–2022
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 157th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.1% | — |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3 |
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- Total fisheries production 1.50 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 789,229 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 709,391 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.2% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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).