Industrial water withdrawal in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Industrial water withdrawal was 2.37 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.37 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.44 billion cubic meters
in 1990
All-time low
2.37 billion cubic meters
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water withdrawal in Puerto Rico is 2.37 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.44 billion cubic meters in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.37 billion cubic meters, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 31st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.44 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 3.40 billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.36 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.28 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.24 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.20 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.16 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.12 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.08 billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.04 billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.07 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.10 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.13 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.16 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.18 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.18 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.17 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.16 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.16 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.15 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.99 billion cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84 billion cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.68 billion cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.52 billion cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.37 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.37 billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 18.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 billion cubic meters | 3.08 billion cubic meters | 3.44 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 billion cubic meters | 3.04 billion cubic meters | 3.18 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.60 billion cubic meters | 2.37 billion cubic meters | 3.15 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 billion cubic meters | 2.37 billion cubic meters | 2.37 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (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) — Share of GDP US$ 0.6901 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Puerto Rico?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Puerto Rico was 2.37 billion 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 billion cubic meters in 1990.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 billion cubic meters in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.