Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 12.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Puerto Rico, 1990–2022
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 Puerto Rico stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 14.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.2% | — |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Puerto Rico?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Puerto Rico was 12.3% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Puerto Rico ranks 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.