Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 6.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sri Lanka, 1990–2022
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
Sri Lanka recorded 6.4% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 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 Sri Lanka peaked at 6.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sri Lanka?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sri Lanka was 6.4% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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).