Industrial water withdrawal in El Salvador
El Salvador: Industrial water withdrawal was 98.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
98.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
104th
of 180 countries
All-time high
236.90 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
94.32 million cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in El Salvador, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 98.00 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in El Salvador peaked at 236.90 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.32 million cubic meters, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 104th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 147.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 158.24 million cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 169.47 million cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 180.71 million cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 191.95 million cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 203.19 million cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 214.43 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 225.66 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 236.90 million cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 232.12 million cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 227.34 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 222.56 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 217.78 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 213.00 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 206.02 million cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 199.04 million cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 192.06 million cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 185.07 million cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 178.09 million cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 171.11 million cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 164.13 million cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 157.15 million cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 150.17 million cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 143.19 million cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 136.20 million cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 129.22 million cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 122.24 million cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 115.26 million cubic meters | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 108.28 million cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 101.30 million cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 94.32 million cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 98.00 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 98.00 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 22% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 98.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.33 million cubic meters | 147.00 million cubic meters | 225.66 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 213.19 million cubic meters | 185.07 million cubic meters | 236.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.68 million cubic meters | 115.26 million cubic meters | 178.09 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.47 million cubic meters | 94.32 million cubic meters | 108.28 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9805 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in El Salvador?
- Industrial water withdrawal in El Salvador was 98.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 236.90 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.32 million cubic meters in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.