Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Colombia
Colombia: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 3.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3.63 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Colombia peaked at 3.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2000.
That places Colombia 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 | — |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.13 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.96 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.39 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.52 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.63 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.16 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.51 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 3.39 | 3.63 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Colombia?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Colombia was 3.63 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Colombia ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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