Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Paraguay
Paraguay: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 15.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Paraguay, 1987–2022
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
Paraguay recorded 15.0% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Paraguay peaked at 20.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1987.
Paraguay ranks 109th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 15.0% | — |
| 1988 | 15.5% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 16.4% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Paraguay?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Paraguay was 15.0% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Paraguay ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).