Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 8.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Palestine, State of, 2000–2021
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
Palestine, State of recorded 8.9% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Palestine, State of peaked at 8.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places Palestine, State of 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Palestine, State of?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Palestine, State of was 8.9% in 2021, 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Palestine, State of ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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).