Industrial water withdrawal in Vietnam
Vietnam: Industrial water withdrawal was 3.01 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.01 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.26 billion cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
1.50 billion cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Vietnam, 1980–2023
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 Vietnam stood at 3.01 billion cubic meters.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Vietnam peaked at 3.26 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.50 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
Vietnam ranks 29th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 1.77 billion cubic meters | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 2.05 billion cubic meters | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 2.32 billion cubic meters | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 2.60 billion cubic meters | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 2.87 billion cubic meters | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 2.90 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.92 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.95 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.97 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.00 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.03 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.05 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.08 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.11 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.13 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.16 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.18 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.21 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.24 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.26 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.19 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.15 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.11 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.07 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.07 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.06 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.05 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.05 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.04 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.03 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.03 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.02 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.01 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.01 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3.01 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 6.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3.01 billion cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 billion cubic meters, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.49 billion cubic meters | 1.50 billion cubic meters | 2.97 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 billion cubic meters | 3.00 billion cubic meters | 3.24 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 billion cubic meters | 3.05 billion cubic meters | 3.26 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 billion cubic meters | 3.01 billion cubic meters | 3.04 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 billion cubic meters | 3.01 billion cubic meters | 3.01 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4921 % 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) 2.38 % 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 7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Vietnam?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Vietnam was 3.01 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Vietnam ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.