Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 2.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Nicaragua, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Nicaragua is 2.22, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Nicaragua peaked at 2.69 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2019.
Nicaragua ranks 147th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.42 | — |
| 2001 | 2.51 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.57 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.64 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.37 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.22 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.002 t per person (2023)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -24.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Nicaragua?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Nicaragua was 2.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2008.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Nicaragua ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).