Industrial water withdrawal in Jordan
Jordan: Industrial water withdrawal was 36.88 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.88 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 180 countries
All-time high
51.70 million cubic meters
in 2014
All-time low
23.00 million cubic meters
in 1985
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Jordan, 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
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Jordan stood at 36.88 million cubic meters.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Jordan peaked at 51.70 million cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.00 million cubic meters, in 1985.
That places Jordan 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 26.60 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 26.20 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 25.80 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 25.40 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 25.00 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 24.60 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 24.20 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 23.80 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 23.40 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 23.00 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 26.80 million cubic meters | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 30.60 million cubic meters | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 34.40 million cubic meters | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 38.20 million cubic meters | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 42.00 million cubic meters | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 37.50 million cubic meters | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 33.00 million cubic meters | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 33.50 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 34.00 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.50 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 35.00 million cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 35.50 million cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 36.00 million cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 36.50 million cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 37.00 million cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 33.00 million cubic meters | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 37.00 million cubic meters | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 36.00 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 38.00 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 38.40 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 38.00 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.00 million cubic meters | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 39.00 million cubic meters | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 37.00 million cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 40.00 million cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 40.20 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.00 million cubic meters | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 39.00 million cubic meters | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 51.70 million cubic meters | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 37.20 million cubic meters | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 32.50 million cubic meters | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 32.10 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.50 million cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 36.88 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 36.88 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.88 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.88 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.88 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 36.88 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 36.88 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.50 million cubic meters, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +32.6% | 39.00 million cubic meters | 51.70 million cubic meters |
| 2007 | +28.9% | 38.00 million cubic meters | 49.00 million cubic meters |
| 2015 | -28.0% | 51.70 million cubic meters | 37.20 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.20 million cubic meters | 25.40 million cubic meters | 27.00 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.40 million cubic meters | 23.00 million cubic meters | 38.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.75 million cubic meters | 33.00 million cubic meters | 42.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.24 million cubic meters | 33.00 million cubic meters | 49.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.71 million cubic meters | 32.10 million cubic meters | 51.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.88 million cubic meters | 36.88 million cubic meters | 36.88 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.05 % 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) -3.51 % 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 Jordan?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Jordan was 36.88 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.70 million cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.00 million cubic meters in 1985.
- How does Jordan rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Jordan ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.