Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 8.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 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, industry in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 8.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2022.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.8% | — |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 3 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 8.9% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, industry (% 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 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.