Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in El Salvador
El Salvador: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 12.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in El Salvador, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 12.09 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in El Salvador peaked at 13.21 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.55, in 1992.
That places El Salvador 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.55 | — |
| 1993 | 5.05 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 5.56 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 6.06 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 6.56 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 7.07 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 7.57 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 8.08 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 8.58 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.51 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 10.43 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 11.36 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 12.29 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 13.21 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 13.15 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.08 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.02 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.95 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.88 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.82 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.75 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.69 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.62 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.55 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.49 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.42 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.36 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.29 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.22 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.16 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.09 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.31 | 4.55 | 8.08 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.76 | 8.58 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.59 | 12.29 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 | 12.09 | 12.22 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
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- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 2.82 % 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$, annual 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 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 El Salvador?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in El Salvador was 12.09 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.