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 19.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Puerto Rico, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Puerto Rico stood at 19.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Puerto Rico peaked at 22.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.81, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 71st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.81 | — |
| 1991 | 17.94 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.07 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.2 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.33 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 18.46 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.59 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 18.73 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.86 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 18.99 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 19.12 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 19.75 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 20.39 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 21.02 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.66 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.29 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.37 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.46 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.54 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.62 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.71 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.07 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 21.44 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 20.8 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.17 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 19.54 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.54 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.54 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.54 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.54 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.54 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4 | 17.81 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.42 | 19.12 | 22.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.49 | 19.54 | 22.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.54 | 19.54 | 19.54 | 3 |
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- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
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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 19.54 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.71 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 17.81 in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Puerto Rico ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.