Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Paraguay
Paraguay: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 6.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Paraguay, 1987–2022
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
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Paraguay is 6.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Paraguay peaked at 8.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 98th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.0% | — |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 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)
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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 industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Paraguay?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Paraguay was 6.4% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).