Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Guatemala
Guatemala: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 5.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Guatemala, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5.74 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 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 Guatemala peaked at 5.74 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 2001.
That places Guatemala 117th 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 22 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.19 | — |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 4.81 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.12 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.43 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.74 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 | 4.19 | 5.74 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 5.74 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 | 5.74 | 5.74 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 19.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0336 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0254 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -44.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Guatemala?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Guatemala was 5.74 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 in 2006.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Guatemala ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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