Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 7.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2017
All-time low
3.7%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Costa Rica, 2012–2022

02468102012201720222012: 3.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 5.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 6.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 7.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 7.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 7.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 7.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 7.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 7.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 7.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal

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 7.1% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022.

That represents a change of up 93.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Costa Rica peaked at 9.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Costa Rica, 2012 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
2012 3.7%
2013 5.6% +53.3%
2014 6.3% +12.5%
2015 7.5% +18.5%
2016 7.8% +4.0%
2017 9.0% +15.3%
2018 7.5% -16.9%
2019 7.3% -2.6%
2020 7.4% +1.7%
2021 7.1% -4.1%
2022 7.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.9% 3.7% 9.0% 8
2020s 7.2% 7.1% 7.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Costa Rica?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Costa Rica was 7.1% 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, industry recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
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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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.