Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Thailand
Thailand: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 4.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Thailand, 2007–2022
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
Thailand recorded 4.8% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Thailand peaked at 4.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 109th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.8% | — |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 3 |
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- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Thailand?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Thailand was 4.8% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Thailand ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand 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).