Annual freshwater withdrawals in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 3.32 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Guatemala, 2001–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3.32 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Guatemala peaked at 3.32 billion billion cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.43 billion billion cubic meters, in 2001.
That places Guatemala 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 billion billion cubic meters | 2.43 billion billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 billion billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 43.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0646 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Guatemala?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Guatemala was 3.32 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 billion billion cubic meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 billion billion cubic meters in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.