Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia
Mongolia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 35.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
35.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
43.19
in 2009
All-time low
20.95
in 2015
Years of data
30
1993–2022
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 35.94 for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia peaked at 43.19 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.95, in 2015.
That places Mongolia 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27.1 | — |
| 1994 | 28.36 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 29.58 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 30.75 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 31.87 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 32.95 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 34 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 35 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 35.98 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 36.91 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 37.82 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 38.7 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 39.55 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.37 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 41.32 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 42.27 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 43.19 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 40.19 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 36.95 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 33.45 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 29.64 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 25.49 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 20.95 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 35.94 | +71.6% |
| 2017 | 35.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.94 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.66 | 27.1 | 34 | 7 |
| 2000s | 39.11 | 35 | 43.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.05 | 20.95 | 40.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.94 | 35.94 | 35.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 30 Norway 39.82 compare
- 31 Switzerland 37.09 compare
- 32 Liberia 36.6 compare
- 34 South Sudan 34.19 compare
- 35 Angola 33.95 compare
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 33.64 compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0083 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 39.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0042 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia was 35.94 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.19 in 2009.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.95 in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mongolia ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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