Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Netherlands
Netherlands: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 70.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Netherlands, 1991–2022
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 Netherlands stood at 70.2%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Netherlands peaked at 88.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.7% | — |
| 1992 | 80.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 78.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 80.6% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 77.0% | 82.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 83.4% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 72.1% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 70.2% | 73.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More environment data for Netherlands
- Heating Degree Days 4,535 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 184.4 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 330,214 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 296,838 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 33,376 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.5687 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.213 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1593 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Netherlands?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Netherlands was 70.2% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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).