Industrial water withdrawal in Bolivia
Bolivia: Industrial water withdrawal was 32.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 180 countries
All-time high
62.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
All-time low
32.00 million cubic meters
in 2009
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Bolivia, 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
Bolivia recorded 32.00 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Bolivia peaked at 62.00 million cubic meters in 1987 and was at its lowest, 32.00 million cubic meters, in 2009.
Bolivia ranks 128th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 62.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 60.64 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 59.27 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 57.91 million cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 56.55 million cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 55.18 million cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 53.82 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 52.45 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 51.09 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 49.73 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 48.36 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 47.00 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 45.64 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 44.27 million cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 42.91 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 41.55 million cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 40.18 million cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 38.82 million cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 37.45 million cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 36.09 million cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 34.73 million cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 33.36 million cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 32.00 million cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 32.00 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 32.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.64 million cubic meters | 59.27 million cubic meters | 62.00 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.77 million cubic meters | 45.64 million cubic meters | 57.91 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.14 million cubic meters | 32.00 million cubic meters | 44.27 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.00 million cubic meters | 32.00 million cubic meters | 32.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.00 million cubic meters | 32.00 million cubic meters | 32.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More environment data for Bolivia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.09 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.44 % 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) 12.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Bolivia?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Bolivia was 32.00 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.00 million cubic meters in 2009.
- How does Bolivia rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Bolivia ranks 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.