Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 2.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2014–2022
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
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 2.5% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2014.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.4% | — |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Urban population 510.21 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.814 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 81.4% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 626.81 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2.5% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2014.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.