Mexico vs Paraguay: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Mexico
14.8%
in 2022
Paraguay
15.0%
in 2022
Mexico rank
112th
Paraguay rank
109th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.0% against 14.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 180 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 16.8% | 2.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 15.2% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 15.0% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.0% against 14.8% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mexico ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).