Municipal water withdrawal in Guatemala
Guatemala: Municipal water withdrawal was 835.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
835.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 183 countries
All-time high
835.00 million cubic meters
in 2006
All-time low
104.00 million cubic meters
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Guatemala, 1992–2023
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 Guatemala is 835.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Guatemala peaked at 835.00 million cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 104.00 million cubic meters, in 1992.
That places Guatemala 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 104.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 144.72 million cubic meters | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 185.45 million cubic meters | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 226.18 million cubic meters | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 266.90 million cubic meters | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 307.62 million cubic meters | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 348.35 million cubic meters | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 389.07 million cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 429.80 million cubic meters | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 497.33 million cubic meters | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 564.87 million cubic meters | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 632.40 million cubic meters | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 699.93 million cubic meters | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 767.47 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 835.00 million cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 835.00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246.54 million cubic meters | 104.00 million cubic meters | 389.07 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 693.18 million cubic meters | 429.80 million cubic meters | 835.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 835.00 million cubic meters | 835.00 million cubic meters | 835.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 835.00 million cubic meters | 835.00 million cubic meters | 835.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 % 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 Guatemala?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Guatemala was 835.00 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 835.00 million cubic meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.00 million cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Guatemala rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal 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 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.