Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 12.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in El Salvador, 1992–2022
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
El Salvador recorded 12.4% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in El Salvador peaked at 13.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 78th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.7% | — |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.5% | 3 |
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- 75 Timor-Leste 14.3% compare
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- 80 Puerto Rico 12.3% compare
- 81 France 12.2% compare
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in El Salvador?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in El Salvador was 12.4% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- El Salvador ranks 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.