Industrial water withdrawal in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Industrial water withdrawal was 770.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
770.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 180 countries
All-time high
770.00 million cubic meters
in 2008
All-time low
225.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Bangladesh, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Bangladesh stood at 770.00 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Bangladesh peaked at 770.00 million cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 225.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
Bangladesh ranks 56th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 225.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 260.00 million cubic meters | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 295.00 million cubic meters | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 330.00 million cubic meters | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 354.44 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 378.89 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 403.33 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 427.78 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 452.22 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 476.67 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 501.11 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 525.56 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 574.44 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 598.89 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 623.33 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 647.78 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 672.22 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 696.67 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 721.11 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 745.56 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 770.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 770.00 million cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 9.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 770.00 million cubic meters is above the median for South Asia, which is 399.75 million cubic meters, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 260.00 million cubic meters | 225.00 million cubic meters | 295.00 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 440.00 million cubic meters | 330.00 million cubic meters | 550.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.00 million cubic meters | 574.44 million cubic meters | 770.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 770.00 million cubic meters | 770.00 million cubic meters | 770.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 770.00 million cubic meters | 770.00 million cubic meters | 770.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8754 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Bangladesh?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Bangladesh was 770.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 770.00 million cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Bangladesh rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.