Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 1.27 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nicaragua, 1998–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.27 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nicaragua peaked at 1.54 billion cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.27 billion cubic meters, in 2019.
Nicaragua ranks 108th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.28 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1999 | 1.34 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.39 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.44 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.46 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.49 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.51 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.52 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.53 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.53 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.51 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.44 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.41 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.39 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.27 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.27 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 billion cubic meters | 1.28 billion cubic meters | 1.34 billion cubic meters | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion cubic meters | 1.39 billion cubic meters | 1.54 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 billion cubic meters | 1.27 billion cubic meters | 1.51 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 billion cubic meters | 1.27 billion cubic meters | 1.27 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.25 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nicaragua?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nicaragua was 1.27 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 billion cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.