Industrial water withdrawal in Maldives
Maldives: Industrial water withdrawal was 300,000 cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
300,000 cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
300,000 cubic meters
in 2008
All-time low
100,000 cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Maldives, 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
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Maldives stood at 300,000 cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Maldives peaked at 300,000 cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100,000 cubic meters, in 1987.
Maldives ranks 173rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Maldives, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100,000 cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 107,692 cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 115,385 cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 123,077 cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 130,769 cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 138,462 cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 146,154 cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 153,846 cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 161,538 cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 169,231 cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 176,923 cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 184,615 cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 192,308 cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 200,000 cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 212,500 cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 225,000 cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 237,500 cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 250,000 cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 262,500 cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 275,000 cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 287,500 cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 300,000 cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 300,000 cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 300,000 cubic meters is below the median for South Asia, which is 399.75 million cubic meters, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107,692 cubic meters | 100,000 cubic meters | 115,385 cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 157,692 cubic meters | 123,077 cubic meters | 192,308 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,000 cubic meters | 200,000 cubic meters | 300,000 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,000 cubic meters | 300,000 cubic meters | 300,000 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,000 cubic meters | 300,000 cubic meters | 300,000 cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 170 Nicaragua 620,000 cubic meters compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 600,000 cubic meters compare
- 172 Comoros 500,000 cubic meters compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,000 cubic meters compare
- 175 Monaco 0 cubic meters
- 175 Djibouti 0 cubic meters
- 175 Dominica 0 cubic meters
- 175 Grenada 0 cubic meters
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 cubic meters
- 175 Saint Lucia 0 cubic meters
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.09 % 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 % 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 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Maldives?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Maldives was 300,000 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.