Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 19.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Puerto Rico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 19.5% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Puerto Rico peaked at 22.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 19.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.5% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0003 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Puerto Rico?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Puerto Rico was 19.5% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Puerto Rico ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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