Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guyana
Guyana: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 4.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guyana, 1992–2022
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 Guyana stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guyana peaked at 4.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1992.
Guyana ranks 166th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.0% | — |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guyana?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guyana was 4.2% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
- How does Guyana rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Guyana ranks 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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).