Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Singapore
Singapore: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 45.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Singapore, 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
Singapore recorded 45.1% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Singapore peaked at 52.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2022.
That places Singapore 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 51.0% | — |
| 1976 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 52.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 52.1% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 52.4% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.0% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 45.1% | 51.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Singapore?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Singapore was 45.1% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Singapore ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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).