Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guatemala
Guatemala: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 25.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guatemala, 2001–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guatemala stood at 25.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guatemala peaked at 25.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 75th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.5% | — |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 20.5% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 19.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0383 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guatemala?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guatemala was 25.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).