Annual freshwater withdrawals in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 2.41 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Paraguay, 1987–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Paraguay stood at 2.41 billion billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Paraguay peaked at 2.41 billion billion cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 430.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1987.
Paraguay ranks 85th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 430.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 434.62 million billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 439.23 million billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 443.85 million billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 448.46 million billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 453.08 million billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 457.69 million billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 462.31 million billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 466.92 million billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 471.54 million billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 476.15 million billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 480.77 million billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 485.38 million billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 490.00 million billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 656.99 million billion cubic meters | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 823.97 million billion cubic meters | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 990.95 million billion cubic meters | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 billion billion cubic meters | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion billion cubic meters | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 1.49 billion billion cubic meters | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.66 billion billion cubic meters | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.83 billion billion cubic meters | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.98 billion billion cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.13 billion billion cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.25 billion billion cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.41 billion billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.41 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 billion billion cubic meters, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +34.1% | 490.00 million billion cubic meters | 656.99 million billion cubic meters |
| 2002 | +25.4% | 656.99 million billion cubic meters | 823.97 million billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 434.62 million billion cubic meters | 430.00 million billion cubic meters | 439.23 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 464.62 million billion cubic meters | 443.85 million billion cubic meters | 485.38 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion billion cubic meters | 490.00 million billion cubic meters | 1.98 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 billion billion cubic meters | 2.13 billion billion cubic meters | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | 2.41 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 82 Norway 2.69 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 83 Niger 2.58 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 84 Sweden 2.48 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 2.26 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 87 Montenegro 2.21 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 88 Cambodia 2.18 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Paraguay?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Paraguay was 2.41 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 billion billion cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.00 million billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Paraguay ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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 meters (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.