Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 5.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Costa Rica stood at 5.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Costa Rica peaked at 5.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 119th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +75.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +119.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Costa Rica?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Costa Rica was 5.9% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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