Industrial water withdrawal in Paraguay
Paraguay: Industrial water withdrawal was 154.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
154.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 180 countries
All-time high
154.00 million cubic meters
in 2008
All-time low
30.10 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Paraguay, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 154.00 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Paraguay peaked at 154.00 million cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.10 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Paraguay 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial water withdrawal in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 30.10 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 30.86 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 31.62 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 32.38 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 33.15 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 33.91 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 34.67 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 35.43 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 36.19 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 36.95 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 37.72 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 38.48 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 39.24 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 40.00 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.25 million cubic meters | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 68.50 million cubic meters | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 82.75 million cubic meters | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 97.00 million cubic meters | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 111.25 million cubic meters | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 125.50 million cubic meters | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 139.75 million cubic meters | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 154.00 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 154.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +35.6% | 40.00 million cubic meters | 54.25 million cubic meters |
| 2002 | +26.3% | 54.25 million cubic meters | 68.50 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.86 million cubic meters | 30.10 million cubic meters | 31.62 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 35.81 million cubic meters | 32.38 million cubic meters | 39.24 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.70 million cubic meters | 40.00 million cubic meters | 154.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.00 million cubic meters | 154.00 million cubic meters | 154.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.00 million cubic meters | 154.00 million cubic meters | 154.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 91 Papua New Guinea 167.60 million cubic meters compare
- 92 Mongolia 166.20 million cubic meters compare
- 93 Singapore 162.62 million cubic meters compare
- 95 Armenia 150.00 million cubic meters compare
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 146.80 million cubic meters compare
- 97 Suriname 135.50 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3022 % 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 Paraguay?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Paraguay was 154.00 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 154.00 million cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.10 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.