Industrial water withdrawal in Thailand
Thailand: Industrial water withdrawal was 2.78 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.78 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.78 billion cubic meters
in 2007
All-time low
1.12 billion cubic meters
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Thailand, 1982–2023
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 Thailand stood at 2.78 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Thailand peaked at 2.78 billion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.12 billion cubic meters, in 1982.
Thailand ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Thailand, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.12 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1983 | 1.16 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.19 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.23 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.26 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.30 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.34 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.39 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.44 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.51 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.59 billion cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.67 billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.75 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.83 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.91 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.99 billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.07 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.15 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.22 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.30 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.38 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.46 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.54 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.62 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.70 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.78 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 6.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.78 billion cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 billion cubic meters, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 billion cubic meters | 1.12 billion cubic meters | 1.39 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.79 billion cubic meters | 1.44 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 billion cubic meters | 2.22 billion cubic meters | 2.78 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 billion cubic meters | 2.78 billion cubic meters | 2.78 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 billion cubic meters | 2.78 billion cubic meters | 2.78 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9347 % 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) 1.66 % 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 Thailand?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Thailand was 2.78 billion 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 billion cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 billion cubic meters in 1982.
- How does Thailand rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.