Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 2.1% 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 % of internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Paraguay stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Paraguay peaked at 2.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1987.
Paraguay ranks 130th of 177 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 | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.4% | — |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 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)
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- 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)
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- 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 2.1% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Paraguay ranks 130th out of 177 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 (% 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.