Industrial water withdrawal in Mongolia
Mongolia: Industrial water withdrawal was 166.20 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial water withdrawal in Mongolia, 1993–2023
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 Mongolia stood at 166.20 million cubic meters.
That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Mongolia peaked at 238.00 million cubic meters in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90.00 million cubic meters, in 2015.
That places Mongolia 92nd 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 31 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 116.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 123.85 million cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 131.69 million cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 139.54 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 147.38 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 155.23 million cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 163.08 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 170.92 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 178.77 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 186.62 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 194.46 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 202.31 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 210.15 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 218.00 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 224.67 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 231.33 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 238.00 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 213.33 million cubic meters | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 188.67 million cubic meters | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 164.00 million cubic meters | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 139.33 million cubic meters | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 114.67 million cubic meters | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 90.00 million cubic meters | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 166.20 million cubic meters | +84.7% |
| 2017 | 166.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 166.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 166.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 166.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 166.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 166.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 166.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 166.20 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 166.20 million cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 billion cubic meters, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +84.7% | 90.00 million cubic meters | 166.20 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.54 million cubic meters | 116.00 million cubic meters | 163.08 million cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 205.52 million cubic meters | 170.92 million cubic meters | 238.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.48 million cubic meters | 90.00 million cubic meters | 213.33 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.20 million cubic meters | 166.20 million cubic meters | 166.20 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 18.55 % 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 % 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 Mongolia?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Mongolia was 166.20 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 238.00 million cubic meters in 2009.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.00 million cubic meters in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Mongolia ranks 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.