Industrial water withdrawal in Israel
Israel: Industrial water withdrawal was 104.83 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104.83 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 180 countries
All-time high
130.00 million cubic meters
in 2010
All-time low
54.00 million cubic meters
in 2016
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Israel, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Israel recorded 104.83 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Israel peaked at 130.00 million cubic meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.00 million cubic meters, in 2016.
Israel ranks 101st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Israel, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 76.50 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 78.00 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 79.50 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 81.00 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 82.50 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 84.00 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 85.50 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 87.00 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 88.50 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 90.00 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 91.77 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 93.54 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 95.30 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 97.07 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 98.84 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 100.59 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 101.94 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 103.29 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 104.65 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 106.00 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 106.09 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 106.19 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 106.28 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 106.38 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 106.47 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 109.98 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 113.48 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 116.99 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 120.49 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 124.00 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 123.00 million cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 122.00 million cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 117.00 million cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 113.00 million cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 115.83 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 118.67 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 121.50 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 124.33 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 127.17 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 130.00 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 126.60 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 123.20 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 119.80 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 116.40 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 113.00 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 54.00 million cubic meters | -52.2% |
| 2017 | 104.83 million cubic meters | +94.1% |
| 2018 | 104.83 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.83 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.83 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.83 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.83 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.83 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 104.83 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Israel's 104.83 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.50 million cubic meters, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +94.1% | 54.00 million cubic meters | 104.83 million cubic meters |
| 2016 | -52.2% | 113.00 million cubic meters | 54.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.75 million cubic meters | 75.00 million cubic meters | 88.50 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.70 million cubic meters | 90.00 million cubic meters | 104.65 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.83 million cubic meters | 106.00 million cubic meters | 120.49 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.65 million cubic meters | 113.00 million cubic meters | 127.17 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.75 million cubic meters | 54.00 million cubic meters | 130.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.83 million cubic meters | 104.83 million cubic meters | 104.83 million cubic meters | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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) -2.01 % 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 Israel?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Israel was 104.83 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 130.00 million cubic meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.00 million cubic meters in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Israel ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.