Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Pakistan
Pakistan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 0.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Pakistan, 1975–2022
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
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Pakistan is 0.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Pakistan peaked at 2.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.
That places Pakistan 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.0% | — |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Pakistan?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Pakistan was 0.8% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Pakistan ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).