Industrial water withdrawal in Panama
Panama: Industrial water withdrawal was 6.20 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.20 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 180 countries
All-time high
19.10 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
6.20 million cubic meters
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Panama stood at 6.20 million cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Panama peaked at 19.10 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.20 million cubic meters, in 2016.
That places Panama 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Panama, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 15.82 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 16.64 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 17.46 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 18.28 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 19.10 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 17.28 million cubic meters | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 15.46 million cubic meters | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 13.64 million cubic meters | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 11.82 million cubic meters | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 10.00 million cubic meters | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 9.60 million cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.20 million cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.80 million cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 6.50 million cubic meters | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 6.40 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.20 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6.20 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6.20 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.05 million cubic meters | 11.82 million cubic meters | 19.10 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 million cubic meters | 6.20 million cubic meters | 10.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.20 million cubic meters | 6.20 million cubic meters | 6.20 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6267 % 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) -2.04 % 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 Panama?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Panama was 6.20 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.10 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.20 million cubic meters in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Panama ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.