Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Paraguay
Paraguay: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 1.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Paraguay, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Paraguay stood at 1.84. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Paraguay peaked at 1.84 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 153rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.37 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.63 | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.75 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.88 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.942 | 0.37 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.62 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 30.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.007 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 22.78 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Paraguay?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Paraguay was 1.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 2012.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Paraguay ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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