Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 254.65 Cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Costa Rica, 2016–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
In 2024, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Costa Rica stood at 254.65 Cubic metres.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Costa Rica peaked at 279.9 Cubic metres in 2021 and was at its lowest, 167.08 Cubic metres, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 24th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 190.48 Cubic metres | 167.08 Cubic metres | 225.98 Cubic metres | 4 |
| 2020s | 247.25 Cubic metres | 222.01 Cubic metres | 279.9 Cubic metres | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Costa Rica?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Costa Rica was 254.65 Cubic metres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 279.9 Cubic metres in 2021.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.08 Cubic metres in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays