Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 3.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Costa Rica, 2012–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Costa Rica stood at 3.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Costa Rica peaked at 3.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.1% | — |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Costa Rica?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Costa Rica was 3.1% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.