Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 3.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Viet Nam, 1980–2022
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 Viet Nam is 3.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Viet Nam peaked at 6.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2005.
Viet Nam ranks 120th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.0% | — |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Heating Degree Days 201.25 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 4,503 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.08 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.43 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Viet Nam?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Viet Nam was 3.7% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
- How does Viet Nam rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Viet Nam ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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).