Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.45 billion cubic meters against 3.32 billion cubic meters in Guatemala, a difference of 0.13 billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guatemala ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 76th of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.79 billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 0.537 billion cubic meters | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3.34 billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 0.0191 billion cubic meters | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 3.45 billion cubic meters against 3.32 billion cubic meters in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.13 billion cubic meters, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 76th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.