Industrial water withdrawal in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Industrial water withdrawal was 659.90 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial water withdrawal in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
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 Dominican Republic stood at 659.90 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Dominican Republic peaked at 659.90 million cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.00 million cubic meters, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 61st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 103.80 million cubic meters | +59.7% |
| 2002 | 142.60 million cubic meters | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 181.40 million cubic meters | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 220.20 million cubic meters | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 259.00 million cubic meters | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 324.40 million cubic meters | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 389.80 million cubic meters | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 455.20 million cubic meters | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 520.60 million cubic meters | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 586.00 million cubic meters | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 600.78 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 615.56 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 630.34 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 645.12 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 659.90 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 659.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 659.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 659.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 659.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 659.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 659.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 659.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 659.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 659.90 million cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 659.90 million cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 5.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +59.7% | 65.00 million cubic meters | 103.80 million cubic meters |
| 2002 | +37.4% | 103.80 million cubic meters | 142.60 million cubic meters |
| 2003 | +27.2% | 142.60 million cubic meters | 181.40 million cubic meters |
| 2006 | +25.3% | 259.00 million cubic meters | 324.40 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266.20 million cubic meters | 65.00 million cubic meters | 520.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 637.73 million cubic meters | 586.00 million cubic meters | 659.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 659.90 million cubic meters | 659.90 million cubic meters | 659.90 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.14 % 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) 2.2 % 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 Dominican Republic?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Dominican Republic was 659.90 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 659.90 million cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.