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 5.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Costa Rica, 2012–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5.88 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Costa Rica peaked at 5.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 114th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.99 | — |
| 2013 | 4.21 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.45 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 4.99 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 5.21 | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.35 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.88 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.76 | 3.99 | 5.45 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.71 | 5.35 | 5.88 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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 5.88 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 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 3.99 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.