Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 32.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 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 total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 32.2% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Costa Rica peaked at 32.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 61st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24.8% | — |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -54.8% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +177.4% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 32.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 32.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.3%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.3% | 8.6% | 26.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 26.4% | 32.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Costa Rica?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Costa Rica was 32.2% 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, domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). 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 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.