Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 24.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Puerto Rico, 1990–2022
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 Puerto Rico stood at 24.3%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Puerto Rico peaked at 24.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.5% | — |
| 1991 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 3 |
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More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Puerto Rico?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Puerto Rico was 24.3% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Puerto Rico ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, 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).