Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 39.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Dominican Republic stood at 39.55. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.96, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.96 | — |
| 2001 | 27.61 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.26 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.91 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.56 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 30.21 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.08 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 33.95 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 35.82 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 37.68 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 39.55 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1 | 26.96 | 37.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.55 | 39.55 | 39.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.55 | 39.55 | 39.55 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0397 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0069 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Dominican Republic?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Dominican Republic was 39.55 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.55 in 2010.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.96 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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