Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Central America
Central America: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 19.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Central America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Central America is 19.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Central America peaked at 28.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2011.
Central America ranks 14th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.9% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.9% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.1% | 19.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Central America?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Central America was 19.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2011.
- How does Central America rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Central America ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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