Industrial water withdrawal in East Timor
East Timor: Industrial water withdrawal was 2.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.40 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
2.00 million cubic meters
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in East Timor, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water withdrawal in East Timor is 2.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in East Timor peaked at 4.40 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million cubic meters, in 2004.
That places East Timor 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in East Timor, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.40 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 3.80 million cubic meters | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million cubic meters | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 2.60 million cubic meters | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million cubic meters | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.00 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.00 million cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 billion cubic meters, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.60 million cubic meters | 2.00 million cubic meters | 4.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million cubic meters | 2.00 million cubic meters | 2.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million cubic meters | 2.00 million cubic meters | 2.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 161 Bhutan 3.00 million cubic meters compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 3.00 million cubic meters compare
- 163 Antigua and Barbuda 2.50 million cubic meters compare
- 164 Somalia 2.00 million cubic meters compare
- 166 Luxembourg 1.83 million cubic meters compare
- 167 Senegal 1.42 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for East Timor
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in East Timor?
- Industrial water withdrawal in East Timor was 2.00 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million cubic meters in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- East Timor ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.