Industrial water withdrawal in Chile
Chile: Industrial water withdrawal was 1.66 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.66 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.74 billion cubic meters
in 2006
All-time low
840.00 million cubic meters
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Chile, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water withdrawal in Chile is 1.66 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Chile peaked at 4.74 billion cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 840.00 million cubic meters, in 1975.
Chile ranks 38th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Chile, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 840.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 920.65 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 1.08 billion cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.16 billion cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.24 billion cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.32 billion cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.40 billion cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.49 billion cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.57 billion cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.65 billion cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.73 billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.81 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.97 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.05 billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.13 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.21 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.23 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.24 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.25 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.27 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.28 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.30 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.31 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.32 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.73 billion cubic meters | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 3.13 billion cubic meters | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 3.53 billion cubic meters | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 3.94 billion cubic meters | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 4.34 billion cubic meters | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 4.74 billion cubic meters | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 4.44 billion cubic meters | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.13 billion cubic meters | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.82 billion cubic meters | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.51 billion cubic meters | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.20 billion cubic meters | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.89 billion cubic meters | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.59 billion cubic meters | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.28 billion cubic meters | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.97 billion cubic meters | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.66 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.66 billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 12.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.00 billion cubic meters | 840.00 million cubic meters | 1.16 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion cubic meters | 1.24 billion cubic meters | 1.97 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 billion cubic meters | 2.05 billion cubic meters | 2.31 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 billion cubic meters | 2.32 billion cubic meters | 4.74 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion cubic meters | 1.66 billion cubic meters | 3.51 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion cubic meters | 1.66 billion cubic meters | 1.66 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 35 Nigeria 1.97 billion cubic meters compare
- 36 Portugal 1.83 billion cubic meters compare
- 37 Peru 1.82 billion cubic meters compare
- 39 Malaysia 1.64 billion cubic meters compare
- 40 Tajikistan 1.61 billion cubic meters compare
- 41 Pakistan 1.40 billion cubic meters compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 1.40 billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8661 % 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) -0.494 % 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 Chile?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Chile was 1.66 billion 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 billion cubic meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 840.00 million cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Chile ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.