Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 7.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Costa Rica, 2012–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7.1% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Costa Rica peaked at 9.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 90th 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 11 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.7% | — |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.7% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Costa Rica?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Costa Rica was 7.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).