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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6091 Mt CO2e (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 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.