Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 72.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Puerto Rico, 1990–2022
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
Puerto Rico recorded 72.2% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Puerto Rico peaked at 81.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.6% | — |
| 1991 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 78.7% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 76.0% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 72.2% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Puerto Rico?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Puerto Rico was 72.2% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Puerto Rico ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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).