Municipal water withdrawal in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Municipal water withdrawal was 855.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal water withdrawal in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Dominican Republic is 855.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Dominican Republic peaked at 855.00 million cubic meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 600.00 million cubic meters, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 600.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 624.80 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 649.60 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 674.40 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 699.20 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 724.00 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 750.20 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 776.40 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 802.60 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 828.80 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 855.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 855.00 million cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 855.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 713.00 million cubic meters | 600.00 million cubic meters | 828.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 855.00 million cubic meters | 855.00 million cubic meters | 855.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 855.00 million cubic meters | 855.00 million cubic meters | 855.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Dominican Republic?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Dominican Republic was 855.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 855.00 million cubic meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 600.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.