Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 2.41 billion cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Paraguay, 1987–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Paraguay stood at 2.41 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Paraguay peaked at 2.41 billion cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.43 billion cubic meters, in 1987.
Paraguay ranks 85th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.43 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 0.4346 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4392 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4438 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4485 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4531 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4577 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4623 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4669 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4715 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4762 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4808 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4854 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.49 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.657 billion cubic meters | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.824 billion cubic meters | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 0.991 billion cubic meters | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 billion cubic meters | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion cubic meters | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 1.49 billion cubic meters | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.83 billion cubic meters | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.98 billion cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.13 billion cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.25 billion cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4346 billion cubic meters | 0.43 billion cubic meters | 0.4392 billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4646 billion cubic meters | 0.4438 billion cubic meters | 0.4854 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion cubic meters | 0.49 billion cubic meters | 1.98 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 billion cubic meters | 2.13 billion cubic meters | 2.41 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 billion cubic meters | 2.41 billion cubic meters | 2.41 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Paraguay
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Paraguay?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Paraguay was 2.41 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 billion cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Paraguay ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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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.