Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 16.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 16.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2018.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.7% | — |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 15.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 9 Djibouti 84.2% compare
- 10 Central African Republic 82.9% compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 79.8% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 74.0% compare
- 13 Jamaica 73.4% compare
- 14 Congo 69.5% compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 68.0% compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16.3% 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, domestic recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2018.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.