Industrial water withdrawal in Bhutan
Bhutan: Industrial water withdrawal was 3.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.00 million cubic meters
in 2008
All-time low
2.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Bhutan, 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
Bhutan recorded 3.00 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Bhutan peaked at 3.00 million cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 2.05 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.14 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.19 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.24 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.29 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.33 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.38 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.43 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.48 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.52 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.57 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.62 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.67 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.71 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.81 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.90 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.95 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.00 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.00 million cubic meters is below the median for South Asia, which is 399.75 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.05 million cubic meters | 2.00 million cubic meters | 2.10 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.36 million cubic meters | 2.14 million cubic meters | 2.57 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million cubic meters | 2.62 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 158 Cape Verde 5.61 million cubic meters compare
- 159 Mali 4.00 million cubic meters compare
- 160 Seychelles 3.80 million cubic meters compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 3.00 million cubic meters compare
- 163 Antigua and Barbuda 2.50 million cubic meters compare
- 164 East Timor 2.00 million cubic meters compare
- 164 Somalia 2.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.39 % 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) 0 % 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 Bhutan?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Bhutan was 3.00 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Bhutan rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.