Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in El Salvador
El Salvador: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 12.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in El Salvador, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 12.09 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in El Salvador peaked at 13.21 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 86th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.58 | — |
| 2001 | 9.51 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 10.43 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 11.36 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 12.29 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 13.21 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 13.15 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.08 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.02 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.95 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.88 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.82 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.75 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.69 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.62 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.55 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.49 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.42 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.36 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.29 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.22 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.16 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.09 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.76 | 8.58 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.59 | 12.29 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 | 12.09 | 12.22 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in El Salvador?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in El Salvador was 12.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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