Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 5.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Costa Rica, 2012–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Costa Rica stood at 5.88. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Costa Rica peaked at 5.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.99 | — |
| 2013 | 4.21 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 5.45 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 4.99 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 5.21 | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.35 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.88 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.76 | 3.99 | 5.45 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 5.35 | 5.88 | 3 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0898 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Costa Rica?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Costa Rica was 5.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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