Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Thailand
Thailand: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Thailand, 2007–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Thailand peaked at 8.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2007.
That places Thailand 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 140 Malawi 8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 141 Senegal 8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 142 Chile 7.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 7.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 145 Bhutan 7.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 146 Suriname 7.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 422.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 45.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 81.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.5339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3459 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 26.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Thailand?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Thailand was 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2019.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Thailand ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.